Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Winston Salem, NC
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Travel rate is available for local travelers if their start date is on or before 12/13.

**Overflow unit for winter census**

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 yrs OR 1 year with travel experience
Traveler Experience required: No, unit accepts 1st time travelers.
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: MS/tele experience required, telemetry experience preferred, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required, use of rapid response teams required, blood product administration required, central line care/management required, peripheral line care/management required, nasal cannula required, non-invasive airway management required, isolation precautions required
Certs: BLS and NIH required.

JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:6-7
Shift: 12hr Nights (18:45-07:15) Tues-Thurs schedule W/ Occasional Weekends.
Float Requirement: Floating as needed. May potentially float to the sister unit which is ER holding coverage.
**Overflow unit for winter census**
Holiday RTO: Cannot approve 12/24 or 12/25 RTO!

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: General surgery and medical tele cardiac telemetry/medical telemetry. Various diagnosis requiring either medical intervention or surgical procedures, including medical tele patients. Overflow for winter census.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: General Surgery, Surgical procedures
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: none
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC (preferred)
SCHEDULING TYPE: Other
UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours
Hospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day.

SCRUBS: Navy Blue