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● About Facility:
· 207 licensed beds
· No Trauma Designation
· Not a Teaching Hospital
· Chest Pain Center
· Stroke Center
· Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Unit Information:
· Beds: 34
· Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months Med/Tele (Resource Team requirement)
· Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
· COPD, Respiratory illnesses, Diabetic Ulcer, Abdominal pain, Pancreatitis, Altered Mental Status, ESRD, etc.
● Patient Ratios:
· RN: 1:5-6
· CNA: ratio varies
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
· BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
● Skills required:
· General Med/Tele skillset: 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, etc), PCA pumps
· Medication gtt management to include: Cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF
● Support within the Department:
· CNA
· Receptionist/HUC
· Charge nurse – may or may not have patients
· Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws
· IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a
· Resource Nurse – as staffing allows
· RT, 24/7
· Hospitalist, 24/7
· Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist
· Telemetry monitoring/tech? no
● Technology/Equipment:
· EMR: Epic
· IV Pump: Alaris
· Med dispensing: Omnicell
· Monitors: Phillips
● Floating: If yes, where?
· All units within scope and below
· Within region and scope of practice
· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
▪ Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
● Orientation (facility and unit):
· NEO
· 2 days departmental
● Scheduling:
· Weekend rotation: every other
· No call
· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
· RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
· Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks
● Other notes:
· Scrub Color: Navy
· Parking: Free
· Unit Culture: teamwork