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K8 General Surgery

Location: Mission Hospital

Address: 509 Biltmore Avenue Asheville NC 28801 - Floor: 8th

Building: K-tower

Unit Information

Number of Beds: 44

Number of Staff: 75

Type of staff:

• Day Shift staffing grid calls for 1 charge, 11 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary
• Night Shift staffing grid calls for 1 charge, 10 RNs, 4 CNAs, 1 unit secretary

Patient Ratios 1:6 on day shift, 1:7 on night shift

Type of equipment Telemetry, PCA, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, TPN, tube feeds, urinary catheters

EMR - Cerner

Typical Hiring Profile

Skill Set Most Recruited For:

Must Have:

Candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

Telemetry competency

Must be able to manage 6-7 patients depending on the shift.

Urology and bowel experience (that's our two biggest patient populations)

Preferred or Nice to Have:

Candidates with these skills will be considered first.

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

• TPN
• PCA
• Wound vacs
• Tube feeds, PEG tubes, dobhoffs
• NG tubes
• Colostomies and urostomies
• Drains: biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI
• Heparin drips, IV antibiotics
• Cholecystectomies, appendectomies, podiatry, bowel resections, plastics, urology surgeries and nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, oral/maxillary, thyroidectomies, hernia repairs

Best Personality Fit:

Positive, smiling, and engaging

Fast-paced and energetic

Good communicator with the charge nurse, unit secretary, providers, and the CNA team

Required Certifications:

BLS, telemetry

Floating Area(s): Other med-surg areas

Dress Code:

Scrub Color/Attire - Navy blue pants, navy blue or white scrub top and jacket (if jacket is needed), white undershirt (if needed). No sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, coats, or jackets

Unit Guidelines/Policies:

Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

Weekends and On call(if any):