Description: About Facility:
• 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
• 457 licensed beds
• Trauma Level III
• Teaching Hospital
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Unit Information:
• Beds: 28
• Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months Med/Tele RN exp
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred but will consider
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
• Orthopedic surgery
• Spine surgery
• Trauma
• Vascular Surgery
• Medical Overflow
Patient Ratios:
• RN: 1:; surge times could be 1:
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team Requirement)
Skills required:
• General post-surgical skillset to include:
• Incision care, Assessment, Drains, Chest Tubes, Wound Care/Wound vacs, Mobility, Education, Trach Care, NG tube insertion, Use of braces/traction, etc.
Support within the Department:
• CNA: phlebotomy, ADL s, Foley insertion/removal, peripheral IV site removal
• Charge nurse indirect as able
• IV/VAT Team
• Mentor to provide additional support, assist in finding policy information
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Remote Telemetry monitoring
• House Supervisor provides additional support, serves as resource for information
• Patient Safety Attendants/Virtual Patient Observation-utilized for patients in need of additional observation/redirection
• BERT Behavioral Response Team: deployed to assist in de-escalation measures
• Rapid Response/Code Team:additional resource called with change in condition, respiratory or cardiac arrest
Technology/Equipment:
• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: BD Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips and Massimo
Floating:
• 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
Other notes:
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Parking: Free Yes in designated areas
• Unit Culture: Positive, Supportive
Must have skills: 18 months Med/Tele RN exp; BLS, ACLS, NIHSS