Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN to cover ED Holds on a night shift rotation, requiring NC or compact RN licensure and 2 years of Med/Tele experience.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department, primarily covering ED Holds with cross-training to assist with ED tasks (IV starts/labs)
• 16 ED beds plus 5 boarding beds
• Common diagnoses include stroke, CHF, electrolyte imbalance, arrhythmias, respiratory arrest, sepsis, COPD, falls, and MVCs
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5 max (acuity dependent), CNA ratio of 1:7
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0700, scheduled Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, 36 hours per week
• EMR: Epic
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Unit equipment includes bladder scanners, SCDs, telemetry monitoring, and BiPap
• No monitor tech in ED - must be comfortable monitoring own patients and interpreting EKGs/cardiac rhythms
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within Region 1, including Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within the region, Lake Norman, and Central Division (CMC Main, Mercy, LCH)

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• General Med/Tele skillset required: 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), and PCA pumps
• Must be able to manage medication gtts including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF (not titrating)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Facility has 207 licensed beds, no trauma designation, and is not a teaching hospital
• Designated Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Support staff includes CNAs, receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurse as staffing allows, 24/7 RT and hospitalist coverage, and intensivist coverage
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year if previously worked in a permanent position there
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered