RN - MedSurg/Tele

RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:

o 874 Licensed beds

o Level I Trauma

o Teaching Hospital

o Chest Pain Center

o Stroke Center

o Magnet Designated

o Radius rule: Travelers permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Unit Information:

o Beds: 36

o Minimum Years of Experience required 2 years Med/Tele RN exp (Resource Team)

o Will you accept a first-time traveler Not preferred but will consider (Resource Team)

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Bladder CA prostatectomy kidney stones renal CA patient requiring fluid resuscitation/blood products TURBT

o ESLD peritoneal dialysis GI Disorders and infections Liver Failure AKI/CKD pre & post operative kidney/liver/pancreas transplant acute rejection

o Surgical Trauma-Chest tubes SCI GSW MVA traumatic falls w/injury

Patient Ratios:

o RN: 1:4-6

Required License National Certification Certs (BLS ACLS etc.) or other position specific requirements such as Drivers License and/or Insurance:

o BLS ACLS NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

Skills required:

o General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience cardiac rhythm interpretation trach care PIV starts chest tube management NGT placement drain/tube management (Dobhoff PEG tubes Hemovac JP drains flexiseals foley insertion/management etc) PCA pumps

o Medication gtt management to include: Cardiac drips Heparin blood products IVF

Support within the Department:

o CNA ratios vary

o Receptionist/HUC

o Charge nurse 24/7 may or may not have patients

o Phlebotomy peripheral blood draws only

o IV/VAT Team

o Resource Nurse as available

o RT 24/7

o Hospitalist 24/7

o Intensivist 24/7

o Telemetry monitoring/tech No monitoring tech; nurses read monitors and respond

Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o IV Pump: Alaris

o Med dispensing: Omnicell

o Monitors: Phillips

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

o Please see job posting for dedicated region and discuss the region that applies (will change per requisition)

Region 2 - Pineville Anson Union Union West Central Division (CMC Main CMC Mercy Levine Childrens Hospital)

Region 3 - Cleveland Kings Mtn Lincoln Central Division (CMC Main Mercy LCH)

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

Scheduling:

o Weekend rotation: every other

o No call for travelers

o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

o RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off excluding holidays must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours

Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Navy

o Parking: Free

Youll never receive recurrent notifications aggressive phone calls or overbearing messages from us. Just support! A US based healthcare staffing firm Lamb Company has been serving healthcare workers so that healthcare workers may serve their patients since 2019. Our team consists of individuals with likeminded goals to have a heart for providing quality care for patients that without our help may not receive any. Our job is to find a site that matches well with you and develop a plan to safely and effectively get you implemented into that system. As a small company with owners that are healthcare workers themselves we understand the difficulty of starting new and finding a home where you are appreciated. We are always available and aim to find you the employment of your dreams. Please reach out with any questions which you may have!