Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele

CARDIAC TELEMETRY RN **RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.** REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: ACLS, BLS, & NIHSS required 2 years of experience required First time travelers accepted Must have strong Cardiac Tele, PCU, IMC, Stepdown experience Must be willing to work in a fast paced unit JOB DETAILS: Shift: 3x12 1845-0715 (36 hrs only) *Will accept longer contracts 13-26 weeks* Float required as needed (float frequency depends on need - could float multiple shifts) Weekend shifts required - 5-6 over a 6 week scheduling period Ratio: 1:5-6 ** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker/ICD implantations, Pre/Post cardiac Cath SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: This is a fast paced cardiac telemetry unit. Unit monitors cardiac patients. Cardiac Drips (Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Milrinone, Dopamine, diltiazem, etc). Sheaths Pulls. TR Bands. Femstop. UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, & SBAR UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours SCRUBS: Navy *** INTERNAL NOTES *** *MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty. **NM must interview prior to finalizing the offer *Locals accepted at local rate