Description

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:

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

• Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Royal Blue

o Parking: Free

o Unit Culture:

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