Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,660 per week
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina, United States, 28147
Certification Details
Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.Job Details
48 HOURS ONLY FOR THIS ROLETarget Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients.
surge.Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.Job Requirements
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).Traveler Experience: Yes, willing to accept first time travelersLocals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesSkills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCICerts: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.Schedule Information
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15RTO: 7 days Max for Auto Offer*BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 - 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 - 01/02/2025NO BLOCK SCHEDULINGCall Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.Float Requirement: YESWeekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6 week period is required.SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.Unit Specific Information
Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients.The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBARUNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientationSPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER, Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat
than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAPAdditional Details
PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pulse ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.
Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.Job Details
48 HOURS ONLY FOR THIS ROLETarget Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients.
surge.Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.Job Requirements
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).Traveler Experience: Yes, willing to accept first time travelersLocals Accepted / Rate Difference: YesSkills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCICerts: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.Schedule Information
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15RTO: 7 days Max for Auto Offer*BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 - 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 - 01/02/2025NO BLOCK SCHEDULINGCall Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.Float Requirement: YESWeekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6 week period is required.SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.Unit Specific Information
Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients.The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBARUNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientationSPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER, Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat
than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAPAdditional Details
PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pulse ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.