RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele
• About Facility:

o 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025

o 457 licensed beds

o Trauma Level III

o Teaching Hospital

o Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center of Excellence

o Bariatric Center of Excellence

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

o Beds: 28

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

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Orthopedic surgery

o Spine surgery

o Trauma

o Vascular Surgery

o Medical Overflow
• Patient Ratios:

o RN: 1:4-6; surge times could be 1:7-8
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team Requirement)
• Skills required:

o General post-surgical skillset to include:
• Incision care, Assessment, Drains, Chest Tubes, Wound Care/Wound vacs, Mobility, Education, Trach Care, NG tube insertion, Use of braces/traction, etc.
• Support within the Department:

o CNA: phlebotomy, ADL's, Foley insertion/removal, peripheral IV site removal

o Charge nurse indirect as able

o IV/VAT Team

o Mentor to provide additional support, assist in finding policy information

o RT 24/7

o Hospitalist 24/7

o Remote Telemetry monitoring

o House Supervisor provides additional support, serves as resource for information

o Patient Safety Attendants/Virtual Patient Observation-utilized for patients in need of additional observation/redirection

o BERT Behavioral Response Team: deployed to assist in de-escalation measures

o Rapid Response/Code Team:additional resource called with change in condition, respiratory or cardiac arrest
• Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: BD Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips and Massimo
• 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 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
• If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
• Orientation (facility and unit):

o NEO

o 2 days departmental
• Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Navy

o Parking: Free Yes in designated areas

o Unit Culture: Positive, Supportive