Travel Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,908 per week

Premier Medical Staffing Services is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty : Med Surg / Telemetry

Discipline : RN

Duration : 13 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift : 12 hours, days

Employment Type : Travel

Minimum Years of Experience required : 2 years Tele-MS

Will accept a first-time traveler : Yes, dependent on experience. Must have strong background in Med Surg

Required certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Floating : Yes, to other med / surg units

Weekend rotation : every other

On call : No

Holiday Expectations : Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Skills required : Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips

Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps

Gtt management - Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Heparin

ADDITIONAL DETAILS :

Patient Ratios : RN : 5-6 : 1

Orientation includes : NEO

2 days departmental

MORE INFORMATION :

Location : 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157

885 licensed beds

Level 1 Trauma Designation

Teaching Hospital : Yes, Academic Medical Center

Chest Pain Center

Stroke Center

Unit Information : 26 beds

Patient Types / Common Diagnoses : General Medicine - DM, GI, Resp, Renal, Wounds / Dressing Changes, chest tubes, trachs, lab draws required

Support within the Department : CNA : Provides basic nursing care to assigned patients and assist RN where needed

Receptionist / HUC

Charge nurse - occasional in modified assignment

Phlebotomy - for routine, RN responsible for STAT draws

IV / VAT Team : No

Rapid Response Team

RT 24 / 7

Hospitalist 24 / 7

Intensivist 24 / 7

Telemetry monitoring / tech : Centralized Telemetry, sign strips q shift

Technology / Equipment : EMR : Epic

IV Pump : Alaris

Med dispensing : Omnicell

Monitors : n / a

Unit specific equipment : Phillips Vital Sign equipment, lifts

Schedule cycle : 6 weeks schedule

Scrub Color : royal blue

Parking : Free employee parking

Unit Culture : patient centered, highly reliable, and strong teamwork

Minimum Years of Experience required : 2 years Tele-MS

Will accept a first-time traveler : Yes, dependent on experience. Must have strong background in Med Surg

Required certifications : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Floating : Yes, to other med / surg units

Weekend rotation : every other

On call : No

Holiday Expectations : Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Skills required : Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, solid written and oral communication skills, ability to tolerate moderate to high stress levels, and experience reading telemetry strips, Chest tubes, traches, PIV starts, drain & tubes, PCA pumps,

Gtt management - Amiodarone (occasionally), Fentanyl PCA, Ketamine PCA, Heparin

About Premier Medical Staffing Services Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC is a nationally expanding healthcare staffing firm for healthcare professionals and companies. We understand our clients’ need for highly qualified, expertly trained medical professionals and are passionate about helping clinicians find employment opportunities that fit their personality and needs. Able to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the healthcare landscape, we offer per-diem, contract and direct hire placements to support the unique needs of each industry sector. Premier Medical Staffing Services is Joint Commission Certified, a Military Spouse Employment Partner and is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise. We are proudly nurse owned.