Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,900 per week

LanceSoft is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

RN - MedSurg/Tele

● About Facility:

· 207 licensed beds

· No Trauma Designation

· Not a Teaching Hospital

· Chest Pain Center

· Stroke Center

· Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

· Beds: Will vary based on unit

· Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)

· Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation

ADTU

· 12 Beds

· Patient Types: Med/Tele Overflow area to support all inpatient units/ED holding; Diagnoses include but are not limited to: CHF, COPD, Chest Pain workup, Stroke s/s, Respiratory issues, etc.; Testing is prioritized

● Patient Ratios:

· RN: 1:5-6 (critical surge 1:7-8)

· CNA: 1:6-12

● Required Licensure & Certifications:

· BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

● Skills required:

· 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

· Medication gtt management to include: Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF

● Support within the Department:

· CNA

· Receptionist/HUC

· Charge nurse – may or may not have patients

· Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws

· IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a

· Resource Nurse – as staffing allows

· RT, 24/7

· Hospitalist, 24/7

· Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist

· Telemetry monitoring/tech? no

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: Epic

· IV Pump: Alaris

· Med dispensing: Omnicell

· Monitors: Phillips

● Floating: If yes, where?

· All units within scope at Mercy

· Within region and scope of practice

· 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

· 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

▪ Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children’s Hospital)

▪ Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit):

· NEO

· 2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

· Weekend rotation: every other

· No call

· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

· 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

· Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color: Navy

· Parking: Free

Active RN License
18 months Med/Tele RN Experience Required
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Required)

Day 1 Dental, Health, Vision insurance. Referral bonus and extension bonus.

LanceSoft Job ID #j97cgc5fvsed4gvh4b5njj1k2d86zpnp. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN Med Surg / Telemetry

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Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits