Travel Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele - Nights

Lamb Staffing; Macon (GA); Presencial; USD 44.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lambstaffing is seeking an experienced RN for MedSurg/Tele at a teaching hospital in Macon, GA. The role focuses on monitoring cardiac rhythms, IV meds, and coordinated patient discharge in a fast-paced setting.

Requires 2+ years Med/Surg/Tele RN experience, RN license (associate degree minimum), BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and onboarding BCR testing. First-time travelers welcome. EPIC system used for charting.

Formación

• RN license with an associate's degree or higher.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required.
• BCR test completed during onboarding.
• 2+ years Med/Surg or Telemetry RN experience.
• First-time travelers welcome.

Responsabilidades

• Provide Med/Surg/Telemetry nursing care with 1:4–6 patient ratio.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and manage IV drips and medications (insulin, heparin, glucomander).
• Coordinate discharge planning and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Conocimientos

trach care, chest tube management, PIV

glucommander

insulin drips

heparin drips

drips to titrate to HR not BP

Strong clinical assessment

time management

IV insertion

Cardiac monitoring

Discharge planning

Educación

RN License (assoc. degree minimum)

Herramientas

EPIC

Med dispensing Pyxis

Descripción del empleo

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: 16


• Avg Census - 16 patients


• Experience: 2+ years - Med/Tele RN experience


• First-time travelers welcome

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses

• Chest pain, syncope/vomiting, abdominal pain, cellulitis, COPD exacerbation, heart failure observation, dehydration, hypertension, diabetes, POD#1 requiring hospital stay overnight, simple trauma, MVC, fall


• Waiting an Inpatient Room for admission (used to decompress the ER)

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:4-6


• LPN: 1:4-6


• CNA: 1-2 per shift

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

• RN License (associate's degree at a minimum)


• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS required


• BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) - test completed during onboarding

Skills required

• trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips ( required ), heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR NOT BP


• Strong clinical assessment and time management


• IV insertion and Maintenance skills


• Cardiac monitoring and interpretation


• Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams


• Discharge planning knowledge and patient education

Support within the Department

• CNA: assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank


• Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a


• Charge nurse - may or may not have patient assignment


• Phlebotomy: Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs


• IV/VAT team: No IV team- do have a PICC team


• Resource nurse: Yes, we have discharge nurses and Resource team floats to all units


• RT 24/7


• Hospitalist 24/7


• Intensivist 24/7


• Telemetry monitor tech: Central Telemetry Unit

Technology/Equipment

• EMR: EPIC


• IV Pump: Alaris


• Med dispensing: Pyxis


• Monitors: Phillips

Unit specific equipment

• VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring


• Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)


• Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system


• Glucommander


• PCA pain management


• Suction machine


• Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover

Floating

• All adult med surg / telemetry units in house

Orientation (facility and unit)

• 1 day orientation with work on educational modules


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