Job Description
Job Description
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About Facility:
o 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201
o 637 Licensed Beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
● Unit Information:
o Beds: Each Med Surg unit has 20-36 beds
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Med/Tele RN exp
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Med surg / Telemetry – all inpatient med surg units
● Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:4-6
o LPN: 1:4-6
o CNA: up to 1:14
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o BLS required
o ACLS preferred – traveler will be required to pass and EKG competency exam during onboarding
o Certification in med surg is a plus
● Skills required:
o Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucometer,
o Common drips: Insulin drips, Heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR not BP
● Support within the Department:
o CNA – will assist with Vitals, blood glucose checks, baths, bed changes, feeding if need, patient safety attendant; walk pts, turn pts
o Unit Secretary: on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
o Charge nurse: Yes
o Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; RNs draw off of CVLs
o IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
o Resource Nurse? Yes, we have discharge nurses, Resource team floats to all units
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Intensivist 24/7
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central telemetry unit
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Monitors: Phillips
o Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips,
● Floating: If yes, where?
o Travelers are utilized in a float pool capacity – will be required to float to all Med/Tele units in house, as needed
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
o 2 days departmental
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
o Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
o Unit Culture: Busy; Team Oriented
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!