RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

●        ABOUT FACILITY:

o   1 Medical Center Blvd. Winston-Salem, NC 27103

o   885 licensed beds

o   Level 1 Trauma Designation

o   Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center

o   Chest Pain Center

o   Stroke Center

●        UNIT INFORMATION:

o   Beds: 20 beds total, 10 in 5A and 10 in 5B

o   Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of MedSurg experience

o   Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

●        PATIENT TYPES/COMMON DIAGNOSES:

o   Transitional Care Unit

o   General MedSurg: CHF, COPD, kidney/liver/GI/respiratory issues, CIWA patients, infections, wounds, etc.

o   Mostly medical patients seen on this unit, but any service line can admit, so could see some general surgeries and other patients

●        PATIENT RATIOS:

o   1:5

●        REQUIRED LICENSE, NATIONAL CERTIFICATION, CERTS:

o   BLS, ACLS

●        SKILLS REQUIRED:

o   Trachs, chest tubes, IV starts, wound care, dressing changes, wound vacs, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation (will check off on strips during shift), central line blood draws

o   Non-titrating Drips (required): Heparin, Lasix, Protonix

o   Non-titrating Drips (preferred): Cardizem, Amiodarone (please note in offer if they have this experience. Can teach here if no experience)

●        SUPPORT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT:

o   1 CNA for 5A, 1 CNA for 5B

o   1 Charge to cover both areas, could take patients if needed

o   Receptionist/HUC? No

o   Phlebotomy 24/7 – RNs could collect labs as well

o   RT 24/7

o   Hospitalist 24/7

o   Residents 24/7

o   Telemetry monitoring/tech? Bedside monitors w/ central monitor at nurses’ station

●        TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT:

o   EMR: EPIC

o   IV Pump: Alaris

o   Med dispensing: Omnicell

●        FLOATING: IF YES, WHERE?

o   Could float within scope of practice at hospital

●        ORIENTATION (facility and unit):

o   NEO

o   2 shifts on unit to orient

●        SCHEDULING:

o   Weekend rotation: Every other

o   On call? No

o   Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in contract

o   Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 7 days

o   Shift times: 1830-0700

o   Schedule cycle: Scheduler will make schedule 6-week increments. Travelers will be plugged into holes in the schedule

▪          Do not allow traveler overtime unless approved through upper leadership (not common)

●        OTHER NOTES:

o   Scrub Color: Royal Blue

o   Parking: Free