Travel Nurse (RN) – Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) – Winston-Salem, North Carolina – 911111

Job Details
Job ID:
911111
Specialty:
Tele Step-down, Travel Nursing
City:
Winston-Salem
State:
North Carolina (view more jobs)
Start Date:
ASAP
Assignment Length:
13 Week(s)
Shift:
Nights
Required Experience:
1 Years
Estimated Weekly Rate:
$2,392.00 per week
Job Description

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN – PCU – 8th West Tower Pulmonary 48’s

Shift: Nights, 6:45p-7:15a, 12×4, 48 hrs per week, Will also accept 36’s

Length: 13 weeks

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

Requirements:

  • NC License 
  • 1 year experience
  • IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap/bipap, Interpretation/management of dysrhythmias skills required
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIHSS preferred
Other Details:
  • Scrubs: white or navy blue
  • Unit will accept 1st time traveler
  • Float required to float to like units
  • Unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
  • Target Ratios: 1:5-6 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS/Tele patients with ratios of 1:6)
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year required.
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.
Locals Accepted: 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. 
Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
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
RRT
Code Team
Behavioral Health Team

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Chest tubes
Drips:
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
  • Epic Staffing Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, housing, age, disability, or genetics.
  • We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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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 applications@epictravelstaffing.com.

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