vTech Solution
Location
Salisbury, NC | United States
Job description
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity). Traveler Experience: Yes, willing to accept first time travelers Locals Accepted / Difference: Yes Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH. JOB DETAILS: Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge. Shift: 12HR Nights. 36 hours can be offered. RTO: 7 days max for aya offer approval. Float Requirement: YES Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6 week period is required. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc. SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges. Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP. The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory > than 35, O2 Sat than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAP UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBAR SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed. UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation SCRUBS: Navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms. Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges. Internal Notes Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
Shifts: Night (3x12 Hours) 18:45 7:15 Job Priority: MSP Facility: Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Location: Salisbury , NC , 28144Job tags
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