Travel Nurse (RN) - Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) - Winston-Salem, NC - 834583
- Emerald Health Services
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Apr 17, 2024
Discipline - Registered Nurse
Specialty - PCU
Job Type - Travel Contract
Duration - 13 Week(s) months
Start Date - Jan 01, 1970
Id : 834583
Job Description
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN – PCU 8th West 48’s
Shift: Nights/ 6:45p-7:15a, 12×4, 48hrsweek, will accept 36’sLength: 13 Weeks
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more
Requirements:
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year required.Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesSkills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.Certs: ACLS, BLS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: NIHSS
JOB DETAILS:Target Ratios: 1:5-6*36 – 48 hrs can be offered. OT will be offered after 48 hrs has been reached.12 HOUR NIGHTSFloat Requirement: required to float to like units.Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.
Patient Population: COPD, PNA, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE’s.***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA’s are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.
**Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit:An Admission/Discharge nurseAssistant Nurse ManagerVascular Access TeamRRTCode TeamBehavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:Chest tubesDrips:DopamineCardizemHeparinvents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
SCRUBS: white or navy blue
*** INTERNAL NOTES ***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty***Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling***
Unit:4527- 8th West Tower Pulmonary
Epic Travel Staffing:
Shift: Nights/ 6:45p-7:15a, 12×4, 48hrsweek, will accept 36’sLength: 13 Weeks
Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more
Requirements:
- NC license
- 1 year of experience
- IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
- ACLS, BLS
- NIHSS preferred
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year required.Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesSkills: IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias.Certs: ACLS, BLS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: NIHSS
JOB DETAILS:Target Ratios: 1:5-6*36 – 48 hrs can be offered. OT will be offered after 48 hrs has been reached.12 HOUR NIGHTSFloat Requirement: required to float to like units.Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.
Patient Population: COPD, PNA, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE’s.***Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.***
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3:1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends. We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach/vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time. Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA’s are a 9-10:1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP. Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.
**Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit:An Admission/Discharge nurseAssistant Nurse ManagerVascular Access TeamRRTCode TeamBehavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:Chest tubesDrips:DopamineCardizemHeparinvents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling
UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours
SCRUBS: white or navy blue
*** INTERNAL NOTES ***Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty***Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling***
Unit:4527- 8th West Tower Pulmonary
Epic Travel Staffing:
- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
- Epic Elite Program – Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses
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