Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers are accepted.
Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics.
Certifications Required: BLS.
General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Any Med/Surg with focus on renal. HD cath. Management, Manual PD/PD cycler, Sepsis, Tele Monitoring, ETOH (CIWA), UTI, CKD HTN emergency.
Ratio / Census: 1:6; 20 Rooms with average daily census of 18.
Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR.
Scrub Color: Navy or white or combinations.
RTO: MAX 7 days.
Weekends: Every other weekend unless specified elsewhere.
Floating: Yes.
Call Requirements: None.
Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.
Major Holidays are listed below:
• New Year s Eve and Day: Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
• Independence Day: Friday, July 4
• Labor Day: Monday, September 1
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28
• Christmas Eve and Day: Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25
Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.
CLINICAL SCREEN - Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.
Locals Accepted - Same Rate.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required.
Flu Vaccine: Unknown.
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
• Years of Experience : 2
• Patient Ratios Days : 5-6
• Patient Ratios Nights : 5-6
• Patient Ratios Weekends : 5-6
• Float Required : to like units
• Weekend Coverage : True
• Pre-Approved Time Off : one
• Orientation Hours : 24
Facility & Patient Care Details:
• Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics
• Daily Census : 18
• Number of Visits Per Day : 5
• Number of Rooms : 20
• Number of Beds : 20
Additional Unit Information:
• Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses : Any Med/Surg with focus on renal. HD cath. management, Manual PD/PD cycler, Sepsis, Tele. monitoring, ETOH (CIWA), UTI, CKD HTN emergency
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : PD cycler
• Special Equipment : Cycler for dialysis
Perm Staff Rule: MUST be away for 1 FULL YEAR from all Piedmont facilities to return as traveler.
GA or Compact license must be in hand at time of submittal.
References : TWO supervisory references are HIGHLY preferred at time of submission, some units require two on the profile to review. Must be Manager or above - charge not accepted.
RTO : MAX 7 days; RTO required with submission.
HOLIDAY RTO POLICY:
• If one or two major holidays occur during assignment period, travelers are expected to be available to work the holiday(s), - NO HOLIDAY RTO CAN BE REQUESTED
• If three major holidays occur during assignment period, the travelers are expected to be available to work two of the holidays. ONE HOLIDAY RTO Request can be reviewed for approval
Major Holidays are listed below:
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday (Counts as 1 holiday)
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (Counts as 1 holiday)
• New Years Eve/New Years Day (Counts as 1 holiday)
*VERY IMPORTANT - Candidates must be available to submit core items and complete/schedule labs within 48 hours of signing the contract to ensure an on-time start.
Will take local candidates; same BR.
Return travelers: If a traveler is deemed unable to return to one facility, please have them complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont prior to rebooking at a new location.
Modules:
• Modules are non-billable, hours are factored in NBO
• Modules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialty
• Modules are recorded via transcripts.