Job Description
Job DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTION
RN - MedSurg/Tele
- About Facility:
- 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
- 885 licensed beds
- Level 1 Trauma Designation
- Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
- Chest Pain Center
- Stroke Center
- Unit Information: 5C
- Beds: 10
- Census? Average patients/day? 8
- Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year Med/Tele experience
- Will you accept a first-time traveler? Travel experience preferred
- Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
- Variety of MedSurg: DM (no insulin gtts), Respiratory illnesses, GI illnesses, Neuro sx, Trauma sx, spinal precautions
- Cardiac and CT surgery pre-CT surgery (CABG), Cath lab patients (clean Cath) will manage TR bands
- Patient Ratios:
- RN: 1:5
- CNA: 1:10
- Required Licensure & Certifications:
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Skills required:
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation, PCA pumps, all types of surgical drains, wound care, TR Bands
- Gtts that traveler will manage: Cardizem, Nitro and Amio must be comfortable to learn
- Support within the Department:
- CNA: Supports the RN by obtaining VS and blood glucose checks; assists with hourly safety rounds and ADLs.
- Receptionist/HUC
- Charge nurse free floating. On occasion, may have a full assignment
- Phlebotomy? Yes, peripheral blood draws
- IV/VAT Team? No, we start our own IVs.
- RT 24/7? Yes, available will need to page for assistance when needed
- Hospitalist 24/7
- Intensivist 24/7
- Telemetry monitoring/tech? Telemetry monitors by bedside RN will read and interpret cardiac strips
- Technology/Equipment:
- EMR: Epic
- IV Pump: Alaris
- Med dispensing: Omnicell
- Monitors: No monitors in the rooms.
- Unit specific equipment: External fixators, chest tubes, PCAs, trachs, complex wound care
- Orientation (facility and unit):
- NEO
- 2 days departmental
- Other notes:
- Scrub Color: Royal Blue
- Parking: Free? Yes
- Unit Culture: Friendly, academic medical center
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Company Description
Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA