Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Company: Nationwide Therapy Group
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

ID: 46632694 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15) Description: REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / Years of Experience: 1 year required.Traveler Experience: 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 Ratios: 1:5-6Shift: Night. RTO: 7 days MAX Float Requirement: required to float to like unitsWeekend Requirement: every third weekend 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.*** . We are titled as progressive care, however, our model is to run as a med-surg unit. 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 nurseAssistant Nurse ManagerVascular Access TeamFoley TeamRRTCode TeamBehavioral Health Team SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Chest , trachs, bipaps/cpaps UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours SCRUBS: white or navy blue Modified 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Novant Relationship Managers Account Manager Email: Over Time Multiplier: Over Time Rule: Call Back: Charge: Holiday: Submittal Details: #Tier4 Travel ComplianceSubmission Process -- -All units are utilizing Clinical for direct profile review -*VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE COMPLETE BELOW, MUST HAVE THIS INFO TO SUBMIT: -Return Staff Policy -- Has your candidate previously worked at a Novant Health or New Hanover facility? (Y/N) - -Previous staff must -be -gone for 12 months to return as a traveler to any Novant facility. - -Please note in the submission packet if your candidate is a previous -Novant -or New Hanover staff member and the date they left. Rehire approval is needed.We cannot proceed with submission until rehire approval provided. - -Local Rule - -Is your candidate local? -Perm address within 50 miles of the facility will be accepted at a different rate and considered local. -Please ask AC/AM to advise on the local rate as it varies based on specialty and facility location -RTO - 7 days MAX - -Please confirm your travelers RTO. -RTO must be on the -submittal -and cannot be changed -once the profile has been sent to the manager for review. -If no RTO, please write none -If your traveler has 7 days or less of RTO, including no holidays, we can pre-approve their RTO which leads to a faster offer process. If your traveler has 8 or more days of RTO, including a holiday we will need to seek manager approval before we can offer. 7 days MAX is allowed so please work with your traveler to reduce their RTO request. - -Travelers must be able to work 2 of 3 major holidays. -No RTO allowed the first week of assignment (they will be orienting). -Valid State License - -Required at time of start -Copy of certifications -- -Please include in submission packet - -Full Name -(First, Middle, Last) -Phone Number -SSN -DOB -Complete Address -(including Zip Code) -Email Address -# of jobs in system we can sub: -Top 3 -choices only and acknowledge your candidate's openness or flexibility to other -Novant -locations, units, and shifts in the submission email -Require specific amounts of exp: -Depends on the unit. Please review both the UD and the specific job description for specific year + skill + cert requirements + other details. 1-2 years minimum exp is generally required. -Mile Radius Rule - -None. See local rule below. -References - -Highly Preferred -- 2 manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months are HIGHLY preferred at time of submission, some units require this in order to be considered. References will be REQUIRED at time of start. -Candidates may float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby -- -It is common for travelers to float to other units based on their skill sets and based on census. Please review the specific job posting for details and ask your traveler to be flexible. Candidate must be comfortable floating with no restrictions or special requests -Charting Exp Required - -Epic is most common. Please review the specific job posting for details. -Tier 4 Compliance -= -Need 4 weeks/28 days+ at minimum -lead time from Booking to Start to account for Credentialing/Compliance. -Travel Pairs -- Allowed but MUST be submitted for and work on different units. Must be called out in the submission if your clinician is part of a travel pair. - COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

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