Registered Nurse -PCU Travel Contract -Winston-Salem, NC - ATC Healthcare Travelers
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
About the Job
Registered Nurse - PCU @ Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center - Winston-Salem, NC
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: PCU
Unit: 4527- 8th West Tower Pulmonary
Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)
Start Date: 04/17/2023
Job Duration: 13 weeks
NOTES
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year required.
Traveler Experience: ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.
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
Shift: Night.
RTO: 7 days MAX
Float Requirement: required to float to like units
Weekend Requirement: Goal is 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.
PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
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 nurse
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vascular Access Team
Foley Team
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
Dopamine
Cardizem
Heparin
vents, trachs, bipaps/cpaps
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):
Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCRUBS:
white or navy blue
COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - No Exemptions
Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - No Exemptions
PAY FOR 36’S HOUR WORK WEEK
$ 31 HRLY X 36 HRS = $1,116
$686.00 Weekly Housing Allowance
$413.00 Weekly Meals Allowance
$2,215 WEEKLY GROSS