Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Albany, Georgia, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 17

Openings: 6

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (Cardiac Stepdown) position on nights, requiring 2 years of stepdown acute care experience and telemetry proficiency.

Details

Acute care hospital setting in the Progressive Care Unit (Cardiac Stepdown, 4A/4B)

4A focuses on cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery patients, while 4B handles smaller procedures, drips, and CHF patients

Common diagnoses include POD #1 CABG, cardiovascular surgeries, fem-pops, arteriogram, CEA, thoracotomy, VATS, EVARs, AAA repairs, carotid endarterectomies, stents, pacemakers, ablations, AICD, CHF, and Afib with RVR

Unit has 44 beds including 8 semiprivate rooms, with average census of 32-38 patients and high daily turnover

Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 with nurse aide ratio of 1:10

Utilizes Philips telemetry monitoring; nurses must be able to read and interpret strips

Manages titrated drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, renal-dose dopamine, Lasix, Bumex, heparin, Primacor, and Vaprisol

Works with BiPap, CPAP, and Vapotherm; no full ventilator management

Charts using MEDITECH EMR

12-hour night shifts from 7p-7a

Every other weekend required

Must be flexible to work holidays and days surrounding holidays as needed

Floating to ICU required, limited to stepdown-level patients unless traveler has ICU experience

In-house Hospitalist/Intensivist coverage 24/7, along with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support

Dedicated PICC/IV team available

Floor-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts

Requirements

Active RN license (GA or Compact) currently in hand

Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and NIHSS

Minimum 2 years of Stepdown experience in an acute care setting required without exception

Experience reading and interpreting telemetry strips required

Ability to manage titrated cardiac drips and non-invasive ventilation support (BiPap, CPAP, Vapotherm)

Preferred ability to pull pacer wires; training provided if needed

Must be comfortable floating to ICU and taking stepdown-level patients or performing tasking duties if ICU experience is not held

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced cardiac stepdown environment with frequent admissions and discharges

Work under the supervision of a Charge Nurse (Clinical Supervisor)

Scrub color required: Caribbean Blue

Dress code requires natural hair color, no fake nails or shellac, no facial piercings, and no visible tattoos

Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility based on driver's license address to be eligible for this position

Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the facility within the last 12 months

First-time travelers may be considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12