RN (Registered Nurse)

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for night shift)
• Rotating holidays including Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
• 1:5 nurse to patient ratio for telemetry patients
• Care for up to 20 patients in private rooms on telemetry unit
• Driver's license required with address outside 50-mile radius of facility
• Minimum 5 years RN experience and 1+ year travel experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS
• EPIC charting system experience preferred
• Provide navy blue scrubs
• Float to comparable or lower level units as needed
• Perform point of care blood glucose testing
• Place IVs and draw labs from central lines when ordered
• Understand basic dysrhythmias and verify telemetry strip interpretation
• Care for patients with cardiac monitoring needs, post-catheterization, and respiratory difficulties
• Three-shift orientation process with independent practice by third shift
• May be asked to precept or charge based on comfort level and unit needs
• Call-off policy requires 2 hours advance notice through hospital supervisor
• Cancellation policy allows 2 shifts per 13-week assignment