- About Facility:
- 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: 35
▪ Average Census: 22
- Minimum Experience required: 2 years Med/Tele RN exp (Resource Team requirement)
- Will you accept a first-time traveler? Not preferred, will consider
- Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
- General Med/Surg patients – Stroke, CHF, COPD, Respiratory Illnesses, Diabetes, Post-Surgical, Behavioral Health, etc.
- Patient Ratios:
- RN: 1:5
- LPN (if applicable): 1:5
- CNA: 1:10
- Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)
- Skills required:
- Post-op care, Orthopedic experience, TPN, PPN
- General Med/Tele skillset: Stroke experience/NIH assessments, Chest tube management, PIV starts, trach care, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps, wound care
- Medication gtt management to include: Cardiac drips (Diltiazem), Heparin, blood products, IVF
- Support within the Department:
- CNA? Duties? Yes – all duties within scope
- Receptionist/HUC? Only on dayshift
- Charge nurse – may or may not be in staffing
- Phlebotomy
- IV/VAT Team, only on dayshift
- Resource Nurse – as staffing allows
- RT, 24/7
- Hospitalist, 24/7
- Intensivist, 24/7
- Telemetry monitoring/tech – available for this unit but RN will have to read own Tele strips when floated to other units
- Technology/Equipment:
- EMR: EPIC
- IV Pump: Alaris
- Med dispensing: Omnicell
- Monitors: Phillips
- Unit specific equipment: Masimo
- Floating: If yes, where?
- Within Stanly - Med/Tele, ICU, PCU (if open), ED
- Within region and scope of practice
- 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
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Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
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If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)
- Orientation (facility and unit):
- NEO
- 2 days departmental (we complete 3 days orientation at Stanly)
- Other notes:
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Parking: Free
- Unit Culture: Teamwork
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A US based healthcare staffing firm, Lamb Company has been serving healthcare workers so that healthcare workers may serve their patients since 2019. Our team consists of individuals with likeminded goals to have a heart for providing quality care for patients that without our help, may not receive any. Our job is to find a site that matches well with you and develop a plan to safely and effectively get you implemented into that system. As a small company with owners that are healthcare workers themselves, we understand the difficulty of starting new and finding a home where you are appreciated. We are always available and aim to find you the employment of your dreams. Please reach out with any questions which you may have!
