Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

$1,892-1,940/week

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Overflow unit for winter census
TARGET RATIOS: 1:6-7
SHIFT: 12hr Nights (18:45-07:15) Tues-Thurs schedule W/ Occasional Weekends.
Float Requirement: Floating as needed. May float to sister unit which has ER holding coverage.
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
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.

Job requirements

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.

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SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: General Surgery, Surgical procedures
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: none
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC (preferred)
UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours

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