*must pass EKG exam, no exceptions!
RN/ICUGWW 36
Ratios: 1:
*Years of experience: 2 (ICU) * First-timers accepted: Preferred N; up to manager depending on years of exp.
Weekend Req: Yes, every other
Certs Req: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Is On-call Req? N
Will this traveler need to float within scope to meet facility needs/float between like units? Y and will float to Betsy Johnson if needed
Open to accommodating block scheduling?
Locals accepted: No - 50-mile radius rule from Betsy Johnson and Harnett Health
Pending License accepted: N
RTO Restrictions: per manager's discretion
Guaranteed Hours: call off policy of 2 shifts per 13-week assignment. Once that is met all hours based on contracted shifts are guaranteed.
Special Requirements:
• Return Staff Policy: Have to be gone for 1 year to return as a traveler.
• System has a 2 contract limit (can only extend once ) then has to be gone for 6 months to return.
* Please provide interview availability upon submission*
Hospital Highlights:
• Type of Facility: Short-term acute care
• Level III Trauma Center / Teaching Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 733
• Scrub Color: Royal blue and white
• Charting: Epic
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Submittals:Low
Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
• Years of Experience: 2
• Patient Ratio Experience:
• Charting System Experience: Required
• Charting System Name: Epic
• Community Hospital Experience: Preferred
• LTAC Experience: Preferred
• Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred
• Travel Experience Required: -
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Skills:
• Medical Intensive Care Unit*
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)*
• Care of the patient on ECMO*
• ECMO*
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*
• Impella*
• Nurse driven ECMO protocols*
• Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*
• Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR)*
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring*
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)*
• Valve Repair/Replacement*
• Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)*
• CVVHD/CRRT*
• External ventricular drain (EVD)*
• Hypothermia protocol/Arctic Sun*
• ICP monitoring*
• Lumbar drains*
• Post Craniotomy*
• Post Neurosurgery management*
• Spinal cord injury*
• Traumatic Brain injury*
• Administration of chemotherapy*
• Assist with Chest Tube Insertion/Removal*
• Epicardial Pacing Wire Care and Management*
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring (CVP), Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention, Sheath Removal, IV insulin protocols, GI surgery, Chronic/Acute Renal failure, Accessing/Managing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, CVA/Acute Stroke management, Assist with management of BiPAP, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Care of Ventilated Patient, Fresh tracheostomy, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Suctioning (ETT, NT), Ventilator Management, Infection Prevention, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Phlebotomy, Surgical Wounds with drains/Wound Vac
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type: self
• Patient Ratios Days: 3
• Patient Ratios Nights: 3
• Patient Ratios Weekends: -
• Float Required: -
• Call Required: -
• Weekend Coverage: -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: Every Other Weekend
• Pre-Approved Time Off: one
• Orientation Hours: 24
Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census:
• Number of Visits Per Day: -
• Number of Rooms: 8
• Number of Beds: 8
Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support: Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology
• Patient Diagnoses: -
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: -
• Special Equipment: -
Local Rules
• Locals are not accepted within 50 miles of Main campus (Cape Fear Valley Medical Center)
• References not required at time of submittal
• Candidate may float within hospital or sister campus depending on booking
• Background and License hits: No hits will be approved that occurred within the last year.
• Return Staff Policy (gone 1 yr to return as traveler)
• Extensions: Facility has a 2 contract limit for days and a 3 contract limit for nights. After reaching extension limits, travelers must wait 6 months before being eligible to reapply as a traveler
If your traveler is in any of the following specialties, please note they will need to pass an Advanced EKG exam as a part of compliance: ED, Peds ED, Psych ED, ICUs, PACU, RTs, Step Down, Tele, Ms/Tele, HRSH
Extensions: Travelers may only extend once if they are on day shift. If they are on night shift they can extend twice. Only exception for this rule is Radiology.
Compliance Note: vaccine exemption requests must be sent ASAP to avoid delays. Travelers cannot start with pending approval.