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