Job Description
Job Description
● About Facility:
o 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
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: 40 bed unit
▪ Census: 34 Average patients/day: 34
o Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year – open to Med/Tele will prefer Oncology
o Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes, with 1 year of experience
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Hematology and Oncology, Leukemia, Symptom management, Comfort Care/End of Life
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-5, acuity dependent
o CNA: 1:9-12
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
o ONS preferred
o OCN certification preferred
● Skills required:
o Port access, blood product administration, electrolyte mgmt., EOL care, pain/symptom mgmt., PIV starts, cardiac rhythm interpretation
● Support within the Department:
o CNA: Yes, collect vitals, heights/weights, help with ADLs
o Receptionist/HUC: Yes, 7am-11pm daily
o Charge nurse: Yes, designated charges on dayshift, fill in charge on nights
o Phlebotomy: Yes, they round at certain times every shift
o IV/VAT Team: Yes, on dayshift
o Resource Nurse: N/A
o RT 24/7: Yes, available via phone call or secure chat
o Hospitalist 24/7: Yes
o Intensivist 24/7: N/A
o Telemetry monitoring/tech: monitoring via Centralized telemetry unit
▪ RN to verify strips q shift
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Philips
o Unit specific equipment: lift equipment
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Royal Blue
o Parking: Free, on site