Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele

Lambstaffing; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambstaffing in Concord, NC seeks experienced travel RN to support Med/Surg and ED coverage across multiple units. You will float to facilities as needed, adapt quickly to evolving patient needs, and provide high-quality bedside care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Requirements include an active NC license, BLS/ACLS, NIHSS, and 18+ months Med/Tele experience. Weekend rotations and holiday coverage are expected; flexibility for regional staffing needs and shifts from 6:50–19:10 or

Qualifications

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
• 18+ months Med/Tele experience
• First-time travelers: Not preferred, will consider
• Active state license in good standing

Responsibilities

• Provide care for Chest Pain, Stroke, Syncope, Dizziness and related diagnoses.
• Assist with medication administration and line management.
• Floating between facilities and units as regional staffing needs require.
• Document care in EPIC and coordinate with the care team.

Skills

Stroke care

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Telemetry skills

PIV starts

Chest tube management

Tools

EPIC EMR

Omnicell

Alaris pumps

Job description

About Facility:

• 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
• 457 licensed beds
• Trauma Level III
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Department Information:

• Beds: 23
• Avg Daily Census – 21 patients
• Experience: 18+ months Med/Tele experience
• First-time travelers: Not preferred, will consider

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Chest Pain, Rule out Stroke, Syncope, Dizziness, Respiratory Illness, a Variety of Diagnoses

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

Ratios:

• RN: 1:4-5
• CNA: Days 1:7; Nights 1:10

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:

• Supervisor
• Charge RN – free floating
• RT, 24/8 – not dedicated to this unit specifically
• Hospitalist, 24/8 - not dedicated to this unit specifically
• Phlebotomy: Combined effort between RNs, IV team
• IV/VAT Team

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Med Dispensing: Omnicell

Floating:

• Travel nurses will be first to float to other nursing units and provide flexible staffing support based on patient care needs and staffing demands. They will demonstrate adaptability and clinical flexibility when floating to other units. Will take patients within scope of practice on any unit (e.g. MedSurg assignment in ICU, MedSurg holds in ED, etc.)
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Shift times: 0650-1910; 1850-0710

Active state license in good standing; minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty; BLS required for clinical roles; references upon request