RN MED TELE

RN - MedSurg/TeleAbout Facility:

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

·        Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele RN (Resource Team requirement)

·        Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider

●       Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o   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

●       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:

·        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:

·        CNA

·        Receptionist/HUC

·        Charge nurse – may or may not have patients

·        Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws

·        IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a

·        Resource Nurse – as staffing allows

·        RT, 24/7

·        Hospitalist, 24/7

·        Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist

·        Telemetry monitoring/tech? no

●       Technology/Equipment:

·        EMR: Epic

·        IV Pump: Alaris

·        Med dispensing: Omnicell

·        Monitors: Phillips

●       Floating: If yes, where?

·        All units within scope at Mercy

·        Within region and scope of practice

·        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

·       Please see job posting for dedicated region and discuss the region that applies (will change per requisition)

▪         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

▪        Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children’s Hospital)

▪        Region 3 - Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

▪        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

·        No call

·        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

·        Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

●       Other notes:

·        Scrub Color: Navy

·        Parking: Free