RN - MedSurg/Tele | Winston-Salem, NC | Contract

Quick Look

  • Weekly Gross Pay: $1,552 - $1,634
  • Shift: Days (36 hour)
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Number of Openings: Not specified

Join a leading acute-care hospital as an RN in the MedSurg/Telemetry unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and skilled registered nurse to provide high-quality care in a dynamic environment.

About the Facility:

  • Level 1 Trauma Designation
  • Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center

Unit Information:

  • Unit: 4A
  • Beds: 8
  • Average patients/day: 8

Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year
  • Travel experience preferred

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

  • General Medical; some Cardiac, Pneumonia, UTI, Chest Pain, fluid overload

Patient Ratios:

  • RN: 1:4
  • CNA: 1:8

Required Licensure & Certifications:

  • BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills Required:

  • PCA, surgical drains, wound care, telemetry – cardiac rhythm interpretation, Cardizem/Amiodarone gtt experience (will accept without but 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: Charge Nurse is a free floating for the majority. 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: Yes. Telemetry monitors on the unit. RNs are responsible for reading/interpreting strips during shift

Technology/Equipment:

  • EMR: Epic
  • IV Pump: Alaris
  • Med dispensing: Omnicell
  • Monitors: No monitors in the rooms.
  • Unit specific equipment: PCAs, trachs, complex wound care

Floating:

  • Rehab, 4 Ardmore, 10 Reynolds, 9 Reynolds, 5 Ardmore, Burn-10 North, Throughput Unit

Orientation:

  • NEO
  • 2 days departmental

Other Notes:

  • Scrub Color: Royal Blue
  • Parking: Free
  • Unit Culture: Friendly, academic medical center

GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a difference in patient care, apply today!