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: 26
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years MST
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, dependent on experience. Must have strong background in MS.
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds/Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required.
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 5-6:1
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
● Skills required:
o Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips
o Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps
o Gtt management – Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Heparin
● Support within the Department:
o CNA: Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed
o Receptionist/HUC
o Charge nurse – occasional in modified assignment
o Phlebotomy – for routine, RN responsible for STAT draws
o IV/VAT Team? No
o Rapid Response Team
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Intensivist 24/7
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Centralized Telemetry, sign strips q shift
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: n/a
o Unit specific equipment: Phillips Vital Sign equipment, lifts,
● Floating: If yes, where?
o Yes, to other med/surg units
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o On call? If so, what is that schedule? No
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: NM approval
o Schedule cycle: 6 weeks schedule
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: royal blue
o Parking: Free employee parking
Unit Culture: patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork
You'll 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!