Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele

Lambstaffing; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 55.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

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Lambstaffing is seeking an experienced RN for MedSurg/Telemetry travel assignments in Charlotte, NC. Expect 18+ months Med/Surg and Telemetry RN experience, and a Resource Team requirement. Home units vary; positions include 7North/South Ortho Surgical, Cardiac Telemetry, and Overflow Med/Surg.

Candidates must hold active RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS, and be willing to travel. Assignment emphasizes patient care across multiple units with diverse diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, chest pain

Competenze

• RN license with 18+ months Med/Tele experience.
• Resource Team assignment experience.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required.

Conoscenze

Stroke experience

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Trach care

PIV starts

Chest tube management

NGT placement

Drain/tube management

Foley insertion

Active state license

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

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RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility

• Charlotte, NC
• 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
• Experience: 18+ months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)
• First-time travelers: Not preferred but will consider

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

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

7North/South Ortho Surgical

• 48 Beds
• Patient Types: General Medical Overflow; Surgical Patients - Include, but are not limited to: total joint replacements (knees, hips, shoulders), spinal surgery (laminectomies, discectomies, fusions), shoulder procedures, etc.
• Additional Skills Required: Ortho Experience; Spinal precautions

6S Medical Telemetry

• 34 Beds
• Patient Types: COPD, Respiratory illnesses, Diabetic Ulcer, Abdominal pain, Pancreatitis, Altered Mental Status, ESRD, etc.

5N Surgical Telemetry

• 26 Beds
• 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

4N Cardiac Medical Telemetry

• 29 Beds
• Patient Types: Include, but are not limited to: congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, hypertension, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, endocarditis, and initial cardiac work up for chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Initial cardiac work up typically includes prepping patients for cardiac stress test
• Medical Telemetry

3N Medical Telemetry

• 31 Beds
• Patient Types: End Stage Renal; PD; Fluid overload; Sickle cell; DM; Altered mental status; Cellulitis; Diabetic ulcers; Pancreatitis; Behavioral health

2N Medical

• Beds: 16 beds are Med/Tele Obs; 11 beds are Horizons Detox unit
• Patient Types: New diagnosis DM, Chest Pain, R/O stroke, Abdominal pain, GI bleed, Detox, Suicidal Ideation, Altered Mental Status

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

• The only unit with additional skills needed is 7N/S Ortho - see above
• 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/manage Active state license in good standing; minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty; BLS required for clinical roles; references upon request