Travel Nurse (RN) - Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) - Winston-Salem, NC

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - PCU - 8th West Tower 48's

Shift : Nights / 6 : 45p-7 : 15a, 12x4, 48 hrs per week, will consider 36's

Length : 13 weeks

Weekend Requirement : 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more

Other details :

• Locals Accepted
• Required to float to like units
• Unit will accepts 1st time traveler
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
• UNIT SYSTEMS : Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP :

Minimum Years of Experience : 1 year required.

Traveler Experience : Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.

Locals Accepted / Rate Difference : Yes

Skills : IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap / bipap, Interpretation / management of dysrhythmias.

Certs : ACLS, BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP : NIHSS

JOB DETAILS :

Target Ratios : 1 : 5-6 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS / Tele patients with ratios of 1 : 6)

36 - 48 hrs can be offered. OT will be offered after 48 hrs has been reached.

12 HOUR NIGHTS

Float Requirement : required to float to like units.

Weekend Requirement : 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.

Patient Population : COPD, PNA, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE's.

Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS : Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3 : 1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends.

We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach / vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time.

Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA's are a 9-10 : 1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP.

Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.

Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit :

An Admission / Discharge nurse

Assistant Nurse Manager

Vascular Access Team

Code Team

Behavioral Health Team

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT : Chest tubes

Chest tubes

Drips : Dopamine

Dopamine

Cardizem

Heparin

vents, trachs, bipaps / cpaps

UNIT SYSTEMS : Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE : Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling

UNIT ORIENTATION : 24 hours

SCRUBS : white or navy blue

INTERNAL NOTES

Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling

COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline) : Not Required

Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline) : Required - Medical / Religious Exemptions Only

Unit : 102-1300-14807- 8th West Tower Pulmonary

Epic Travel Staffing :

• Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
• 401(k) matching program
• Weekly direct deposit
• Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
• Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
• Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
• Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
• Epic Elite Program - Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses

To apply for this job or other Epic Travel Staffing jobs, we invite you to apply now, call a recruiter today at 800-917-5055 or email us at email protected .

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