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: 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210


• How many licensed beds? 337


• Trauma Designation? No


• Teaching Hospital? No


• Chest Pain Center? Yes


• Stroke Center? Yes


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


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 34


• Average Census: 32


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months of Med/Tele RN exp


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Med/Tele Surgical: ESRD, CHF, Pneumonia, Sickle Cell Crisis, Diabetes/DKA, Wounds, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, etc.


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: Days: 1:5; Nights: 1:6 (critical surge 1:7-8)


o CNA: Days 1:12; Nights 1:12


• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


o RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS


o CNA: BLS


• Skills required:


o RN: Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with non-titrating Cardiac drips (Cardizem/Amiodarone), general medical/surgical skillset - care of patients with tubes/drains, IV start skills, blood products, wound care/dressing changes, etc.


o CNA: acute care MedSurg experience; experience with lift equipment - Hoyer


• Support within the Department:


o CNA (Ratios - 1:12) - patient care (ADLs/Vitals/Nutrition) and mobility


o Receptionist/HUC, 24/7 - able to validate EKGs


o Charge nurse


o Phlebotomy, 24/7


o IV/VAT Team, 24/7


o Pharmacist dedicated to unit


o Case Manager x 2 per unit


o MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist


o RT 24/7 - will perform Nebulizer treatments


o Nurse Educator


o Hospitalist, 24/7


o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Yes


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Phillips


o Rover Communication


o Hoyer lift


• Floating:


o Within region and scope of practice


o 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


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


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


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color:


• RN: Navy Blue


• CNA: Burgandy


o Parking: Free


o Unit Culture: New Unit that opened January 2025; welcoming, psychological safe culture, a just/fair culture