Registered Nurse - MS/Tele @ Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Medical/Surgical Telemetry Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15) Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours (No overtime will be billed until after 48 hours) Experience: Minimum 2 years required License: NC or Compact license (required at the start) Certifications: BLS and NIH required Must-Have: - MS/tele experience- Telemetry experience preferred- Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias- Use of rapid response teams- Blood product administration- Central line care/management- Peripheral line care/management- Nasal cannula- Non-invasive airway management- Isolation precautions Job Description: - Work in the 3rd West Tower Med/Surg unit, focusing on general surgery and medical tele cardiac telemetry/medical telemetry.- Manage various diagnoses requiring medical intervention or surgical procedures, including medical tele patients.- Handle overflow for winter census.- Required to work every other weekend.- Responsible for patient ratios of 1:7.- Participate in unit orientation for 36 hours during the first week.- Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.- Comfortable with floating to similar units within or affiliate hospital nearby.- Utilize systems like Pyxis for medication, EPIC for documentation, and effective communication.- Wear navy blue scrubs for the shift.- Complete non-billable modules before start (approximately 8-10 hours for acute roles). Note: Flu vaccine required with medical/religious exemptions only. COVID-19 vaccine not required. Floating and travel pair considerations apply. Fatigue policy restricts working more than 5 days in a row and/or more than 60 hours in a week. Orientation includes 8 hours which are non-billable.