Registered Nurse - ER Holiding/MS-Tele

Nexus MedPro Staffing•Winston-Salem, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus MedPro Staffing is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel contract at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The position is in an Emergency Department Holding / Medical-Surgical Telemetry setting, supporting patients awaiting observation, admission, diagnostic testing, procedures, or disposition from the Emergency Department. The unit cares for medical, telemetry, and general surgical patients and helps support patient throughput and decompress the Emergency Department. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM, for 36 hours per week. Self-scheduling is available. The assignment requires every-other-weekend coverage, floating to similar units as needed, and working two of three major holidays. The estimated weekly pay is $2,146. First-time travelers and local candidates are accepted; local candidates receive an adjusted local rate. The unit is an overflow, ED holding, and observation setting with an approximate target nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6–7 and an average census of approximately 18. Patients include adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Floating may include similar units and the EOU/observation unit. The assignment includes 24 hours of orientation. Navy blue scrubs are required. Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR are used.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of RN experience.
MS/Telemetry experience or ED Holding experience required.
BLS certification required.
MOAB required; the facility may provide it.
NIHSS required.
Experience with telemetry and cardiac monitoring.
Experience with IV starts and peripheral-line management.
Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias.
Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams.
Must pass EKG testing before starting.
North Carolina or Compact RN license; a pending license may be accepted for submission.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification.
Epic experience.

Responsibilities

Care for medical, telemetry, and general surgical patients awaiting observation, admission, diagnostic testing, procedures, or disposition from the Emergency Department.
Perform cardiac and medical telemetry monitoring.
Provide IV therapy and phlebotomy.
Provide peripheral- and central-line care and manage port access.
Provide non-invasive airway management and chest tube management.
Manage cardiac drips without titration.
Follow isolation precautions and use personal protective equipment.
Respond to rapid-response and emergency situations.
Coordinate diagnostic testing and procedures.
Float to similar units as needed, potentially including EOU/observation.
Cover every other weekend and work two of three major holidays.