Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers are accepted
Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics
Certifications Required: BLS and ACLS Required (NIH preferred)
General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Telemetry unit with diagnoses including CHF, MI/Chest pain (pre- and post-cath), Dysrhythmias (pre- and post-device implants), Hypo-/Hypertension, Pleural effusion, Sepsis, PE/DVT/vascular issues
Ratio / Census: 1:4-5; 36 Rooms with average daily census of 35
Unit Systems: Epic (Required), Pyxis, SBAR
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
RTO: MAX 7 days
RTO Blackout Dates: Spring Break (April 4th-12th)
Weekends: Every other weekend unless specified elsewhere
Floating: Yes, within facility/scope of practice as needed
Call Requirements: None
Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.
Major Holidays are listed below:
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
• New Years Eve/New Years Day
Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.
CLINICAL SCREEN - Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.
Locals Accepted - Same Rate
Please Note: Number of Non-Billable Orientation (NBO) Hours is determined by contract length (ex 8hrs for 8 week assignment; 19hrs for 19 week assignment)
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience : -
• Years of Experience : 2
• Patient Ratio Experience : 4/5
• Charting System Experience : Required
• Charting System Name : Epic
• Community Hospital Experience : -
• LTAC Experience : -
• Trauma Level I Experience : -
• Trauma Level II Experience : -
• Travel Experience Required : -
• Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Skills :
• Cardiac Telemetry*
• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*
• Post Cardiac Angiogram*
• Post MI*
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath*
• Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery*
• IV insulin protocols*
• Titration of Insulin drips*
• Feeding tube care and management*
• Renal failure*
• PCA*
• Surgical drains*
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*
• Tracheostomy care/management*
• Wound Care/Wound Vac*
• Telemetry
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry - remote monitoring
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Heparin Protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
• Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Nasal Cannula
• Oxygen administration
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• See HARDSTOPS in unit details box
Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type : Other
• Patient Ratios Days : 4/5
• Patient Ratios Nights : 4/5
• Patient Ratios Weekends : 4/5
• Float Required : -
• Call Required : -
• Weekend Coverage : True
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
• Pre-Approved Time Off : two
• Orientation Hours : 12
Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census : 35
• Number of Rooms : 36
• Number of Beds : 36
Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses : CHFMI/Chest pain (pre- and post-cath)Dysrhythmias (pre- and post-device implants)Hypo-/HypertensionPleural effusionSepsisPE/DVT/vascular issues
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : AH_Clinical Screening TrackNon-Critical Care PCU/TeleHARD STOP - Manager states candidates are misrepresenting the skills below! Please verify!Candidate must be able to manage the following cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration) - milrinone (Primacor), dobutamine (Dobutrex), Amiodarone, Cardizem, Lidocaine, Bumex, Heparin
• Special Equipment : Sara Steady and other lift equipment available