Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg Tele

Job Details:

• Night shift position with hours from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• 36 or 48 hours per week available with contract length of 13-20 weeks
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Every other weekend requirement
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off per contract; no RTO during first week and no RTO on holidays
• Must be able to work 2 of 3 major holidays
• No on-call requirement
• Float requirement applies; traveler may be required to float to main campus approximately 32 minutes away
• Self-scheduling unit
• 24-hour unit orientation
• Navy blue or white scrubs required
• Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty situations, or disasters
• Unit uses Pyxis for medication management
• Charting system: Epic preferred
• Treats adult and geriatric patient populations
• 36-bed unit
• Patient diagnoses include but are not limited to: diabetes, dementia, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, CHF, UTI, various surgical recovery cases, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, and failure to thrive
• Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: ACLS
• Required skills include: Med/Surg, MS/Tele, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry remote monitoring, use of rapid response/code teams, bowel obstruction, colostomy/ileostomy management, feeding tube care and management, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs, heparin, insulin, PCA, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills include: ACLS, telemetry, on-unit telemetry monitoring, post angiogram, post cardiac surgery, post MI, IV insulin protocols, bariatric surgery, continuous bladder irrigation, accessing/managing ports, CVA, substance withdrawal, surgical drains, interpretation of arterial blood gases, pre/post thoracic surgery, tracheostomy care/management, previous charge experience, electronic documentation, and community hospital experience