Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg Tele

Job Details:

• Night shift position, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• 36 or 48 hours per week available; contracts of 13 to 20 weeks accepted
• Patient ratio of 1:6 on all shifts including weekends
• Every other weekend requirement
• Self-scheduling type
• Float requirement: traveler may be required to float to main campus approximately 32 minutes away
• No on-call requirement
• Maximum of 7 days 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 block schedules unless a weekend block
• 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, or disaster situations
• 24-hour unit orientation
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: ACLS
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• 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, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure, blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, PICC line management, IV insertion and maintenance, heparin, insulin, PCA, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, 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, port access and management, CVA management, substance withdrawal, surgical drains, arterial blood gas interpretation, pre/post thoracic surgery, tracheostomy care, charge experience, electronic documentation, and community hospital experience
• Charting system: Pyxis; Epic experience preferred
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics
• Common patient diagnoses include 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
• Unit includes interdisciplinary support from physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary
• 36-bed unit