RN - ED

● About Facility:

· Albemarle, NC (about an hour from Charlotte, NC)

·109 Licensed Beds

· No Trauma Designation

· Not a Teaching Hospital – no residents/students

· Advanced Primary Stroke Center

· Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:

· Beds: 16

· Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years ED RN experience (Resource Team requirement)

· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred – will consider

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

· Pediatric and Adult

· COPD, CHF, Chest Pain, MI, N-STEMI, Stroke, TIA, new onset cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled DM, minor trauma

● Patient Ratios:

· RN: 1:4-5, based on acuity

● Required Licensure & Certifications:

· RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, CPI – required; TNCC (preferred)

● Skills required:

· General ED skillset - Cardiac rhythm interpretation, experience with critical care drips, vent management, chest tubes, PIV starts, TNK/TPA administration, conscious sedation, ESI Assessments, etc.

● Support within the Department:

· CNA

· Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment

· IV/VAT Team: Ancillary dept, but not in house every day

· RT, 24/7

· Hospitalist, 24/7

· ED Physician Team

· Bedside and Central Tele Monitoring

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: Epic

· IV Pump: Alaris

· Med dispensing: Omnicell

· Monitors: Phillips

· Unit specific equipment: General med-surg equipment and tele monitors

● Floating:

· Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable

· Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, any Freestanding ED within Region, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

· NEO

·2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

· Weekend rotation: every other

· No call

· Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

· RTO: Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color: Navy

· Parking: Free