Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) travel assignment in Thornton, CO, requiring at least 1 year of acute care PCU experience and active CO or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• Located on the 2 North floor of a hospital's Progressive Care Unit (MCA),
• 24-bed unit with a 5:1 patient-to-nurse ratio,
• Day shift staffing includes a charge nurse, 4-5 RNs, and 2-3 PCTs; night shift includes a charge nurse, 4-5 RNs, and 2 PCTs,
• Diverse patient population including post-op orthopedic (spine, joint), GYN surgery, elective cath lab procedures (post-PCI, post-pacemaker, ablation, cardioversion, re-vascularization), stroke, CIWA, chest pain, renal failure, and respiratory failure patients,
• Telemetry and post-op monitoring equipment used on unit; cardiac drips at set rates (non-titrating, except heparin),
• EMR: Meditech/CPN (prior experience preferred),
• Day shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM,
• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active CO or compact RN license required,
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required (AHA or ARC accepted; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start),
• Minimum 1 year of recent acute care hospital PCU experience required,
• At least 2 years of total clinical experience required,
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration - no Canadian SSNs accepted,
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months,
• One professional reference required,

Additional Information

• Cardiac experience is preferred,
• Prior Meditech EMR experience is preferred,
• Typical procedures include post-op recovery of surgical and cath lab patients, and post-op care for orthopedic (spine and joint) patients,
• Brand-new, state-of-the-art unit with ADA/bariatric rooms equipped with in-room Hoyer lifts,
• Collaborative unit culture with staff of varied nursing experience levels,
• Modified self-scheduling process with schedules posted 3 weeks in advance,
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility - local candidates are not accepted, no exceptions