Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele

Lambstaffing; Macon (GA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Lambstaffing seeks an experienced RN for Med/Surg/Tele care in Macon, GA. The traveler will cover inpatient med/surg units, including telemetry patients, with a patient ratio to RN of 1:4-6 and 24/7 hospitalist coverage.

Requirements include BLS and 2+ years Med/Surg RN experience; ACLS is preferred. First-time traveler candidates are welcome. On-site assignment with free parking and a busy, team-oriented unit. Orientation provided.

Competenze

• 2+ years of Med/Surg RN experience required.
• Telemetry experience preferred.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• Travelers welcome.

Mansioni

• Provide Med/Surg/Telemetry nursing care across units.
• Monitor patients, administer medications and monitor vitals as ordered.
• Assist with patient safety, documentation and discharge planning.

Conoscenze

Trach care

Chest tube management

PIV starts

Glucometer

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RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility

• 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA 31201
• 637 Licensed Beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Information

• Beds: Each Med Surg unit has 20-36 beds
• Experience: 2+ years Med/Tele RN exp
• First-time travelers welcome

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

• Med surg / Telemetry – all inpatient med surg units

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:4-6
• LPN: 1:4-6
• CNA: up to 1:14

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

• BLS required
• ACLS preferred – traveler will be required to pass and EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Certification in med surg is a plus

Skills required

• Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucometer
• Common drips: Insulin drips, Heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR not BP; Must be profecient in all cardiac drips

Support within the Department

• CNA – will assist with Vitals, blood glucose checks, baths, bed changes, feeding if need, patient safety attendant; walk pts, turn pts
• Unit Secretary: on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a
• Charge nurse: Yes
• Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; RNs draw off of CVLs
• IV/VAT team: Not an IV team - do have a PICC team
• Resource nurse: Yes, we have discharge nurses, Resource team floats to all units
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7

Technology/Equipment

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: Phillips
• Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips,

Floating

• Travelers are utilized in a float pool capacity – will be required to float to all Med/Tele units in house, as needed

Orientation (facility and unit)

• 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
• 2 days departmental

Other notes

• Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue
• Free parking: Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks
• Unit Culture: Busy; Team Oriented

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