RN - MedSurg/Tele

SoftPath Medical; Winston-Salem (NC); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free parking available

Resumo da oferta

SoftPath Medical is seeking an RN for MedSurg/Tele at a major teaching hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. Unit 5C handles diverse MedSurg cases with an RN-to-patient ratio of 1:5 and CNA support; travelers are welcome to join the team.

Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS; minimum 1 year Med/Surg/Tele experience; Epic EMR experience. Floating to other units and ongoing education may be involved.

Orientation includes NEO and 2 days departmental orientation; free parking is provided. Scrub color: Royal Blue.

Qualificações

• Active RN license required.
• Minimum 1 year Med/Surg/Tele experience.
• First-time travelers considered; travel experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide MedSurg/Tele care at 1:5 RN ratio.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and manage drips.
• Collaborate with hospital teams in a teaching center.
• Operate Epic EMR for orders and charting.

Conhecimentos

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

PCA pumps

Wound care

Telemetry monitoring

Drips management

Ferramentas

Epic EMR

Alaris IV pump

Omnicell

Descrição da oferta de emprego

RN - MedSurg/Tele

About Facility

885 licensed beds

Level 1 Trauma Designation

Teaching Hospital: Academic Medical Center

Chest Pain Center

Stroke Center

Unit Information: 5C

Beds: 10

Average daily census: 8 patients

Minimum experience required: 1 year Med/Tele experience

First-time travelers considered; travel experience preferred

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

Variety of MedSurg cases including:

• Diabetes Mellitus (no insulin drips)
• Respiratory illnesses
• Gastrointestinal illnesses
• Neurological surgeries
• Trauma surgeries with spinal precautions

Cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery patients:

• Pre-cardiothoracic surgery (CABG)
• Cath lab patients (clean Cath) managing TR bands

Patient Ratios

RN: 1:5

CNA: 1:10

Required Licensure & Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

Skills Required

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Use of PCA pumps
• Management of all types of surgical drains and wound care
• Handling TR Bands
• Management of drips including Cardizem, Nitro, and Amiodarone (must be willing to learn)

Support within the Department

• CNA support with vital signs, blood glucose checks, hourly safety rounds, and activities of daily living
• Receptionist/HUC available
• Charge nurse available as a floater; may occasionally have a full assignment
• Phlebotomy: peripheral blood draws performed
• IV/VAT Team: Not available; nurses start their own IVs
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7; assistance available by page
• Hospitalist coverage 24/7
• Intensivist coverage 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring by bedside; RN responsible for reading and interpreting cardiac strips

Technology/Equipment

• Electronic Medical Record system: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Medication dispensing: Omnicell
• No monitors in patient rooms
• Unit-specific equipment includes external fixators, chest tubes, PCAs, tracheostomies, and complex wound care supplies

Floating

• Floats to Rehab, 4 Ardmore, 10 Reynolds, 9 Reynolds, 5 Ardmore, Burn-10 North, and 4A MedSurg Overflow units

Orientation (Facility and Unit)

• NEO orientation
• 2 days departmental orientation

Other Notes

• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Free parking available
• Unit culture: Friendly, academic medical center environment