Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: North Carolina
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

RN - MedSurg/Tele

• About Facility:


• Charlotte, NC


• 207 licensed beds


• No Trauma Designation


• Not a Teaching Hospital


• Chest Pain Center


• Stroke Center


• Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit


• Unit Information:


• Beds: Will vary based on unit


• Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)


• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation

ADTU


• 12 Beds


• Patient Types : Med/Tele Overflow area to support all inpatient units/ED holding; Diagnoses include but are not limited to: CHF, COPD, Chest Pain workup, Stroke s/s, Respiratory issues, etc.; Testing is prioritized

7North/South Ortho Surgical


• 48 Beds


• Patient Types : General Medical Overflow; Surgical Patients - Include, but are not limited to: total joint replacements (knees, hips, shoulders), spinal surgery (laminectomies, discectomies, fusions), shoulder procedures, etc.


• Additional Skills Required: Ortho Experience; Spinal precautions

6S Medical Telemetry


• 34 Beds


• Patient Types : COPD, Respiratory illnesses, Diabetic Ulcer, Abdominal pain, Pancreatitis, Altered Mental Status, ESRD, etc.

5N Surgical Telemetry

• 26 Beds


• Patient Types : General Medical Telemetry Overflow; Surgical Patients - Bariatric weight loss surgery, Urology procedures, General post op, Abdominal surgeries - GI bleed, small bowel obstruction, foot and ankle surgery

4N Cardiac Medical Telemetry


• 29 Beds


• Patient Types : Include, but are not limited to: congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, hypertension, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, endocarditis, and initial cardiac work up for chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Initial cardiac work up typically includes prepping patients for cardiac stress test


• Medical Telemetry

3N Medical Telemetry


• 31 Beds


• Patient Types: End Stage Renal; PD; Fluid overload; Sickle cell; DM; Altered mental status; Cellulitis; Diabetic ulcers; Pancreatitis; Behavioral health

2N Medical


• Beds: 16 beds are Med/Tele Obs; 11 beds are Horizons Detox unit


• Patient Types: New diagnosis DM, Chest Pain, R/O stroke, Abdominal pain, GI bleed, Detox, Suicidal Ideation, Altered Mental Status

• Patient Ratios:


• RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8)


• CNA: 1:6-12


• Required Licensure & Certifications:


• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)


• Skills required:


• The only unit with additional skills needed is 7N/S Ortho - see above


• General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps


• Medication gtt management to include : Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF


• Support within the Department:


• CNA


• Receptionist/HUC


• Charge nurse - may or may not have patients


• Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws


• IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a


• Resource Nurse - as staffing allows


• RT, 24/7


• Hospitalist, 24/7


• Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist


• Telemetry monitoring/tech? no


• Technology/Equipment:


• EMR: Epic


• IV Pump: Alaris


• Med dispensing: Omnicell


• Monitors: Phillips


• Floating: If yes, where?


• All units within scope at Mercy


• Within region and scope of practice


• Will be required to float per region needs - will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice - DECLINE if not agreeable

• Please see job posting for dedicated region and discuss the region that applies (will change per requisition)

• Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises

• Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children's Hospital)

• Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


• NEO


• 2 days departmental


• Scheduling:


• Weekend rotation: every other


• No call


• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays


• RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays - must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours


• Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks


• Other notes:


• Scrub Color: Navy


• Parking: Free