RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility:
o 207 licensed beds
o No Trauma Designation
o Not a Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
o Radius rule: Travelers permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information:
o Beds: Will vary based on unit
o Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)
o Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
5N Surgical Telemetry

o 26 Beds
o Patient Types: General Medical Telemetry Overflow; Surgical Patients - Bariatric weight loss surgery, Urology procedures, General post op, Abdominal surgeries - GI bleed, small bowel obstruction, foot and ankle surgery


Patient Ratios:
o RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8)
o CNA: 1:6-12
Required Licensure & Certifications:
o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
Skills required:
o The only unit with additional skills needed is 7N/S Ortho - see above
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
o Receptionist/HUC
o Charge nurse - may or may not have patients
o Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws
o IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a
o Resource Nurse - as staffing allows
o RT, 24/7
o Hospitalist, 24/7
o Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist
o Telemetry monitoring/tech? no
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: Epic
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
Floating: If yes, where?
o All units within scope at Mercy
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 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
Orientation (facility and unit) :
o NEO
o 2 days departmental
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: every other
o No call
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
o Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Navy
o Parking: Free