Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - TelemetryAmerican TravelerRedding, California, United StatesPosition ID: P-754718Position status: On HoldAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 2$2,363.98/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)American Traveler is hiring a night-shift Telemetry RN for a float pool position requiring 2 years of tele/stepdown experience and a CA RN license.Acute care Tele Float Pool unit with 38 beds, floating to medsurg and telemetry unitsNurse:patient ratios of 4:1 to 5:1Common diagnoses include ETOH, DKA, heart failure, sepsis, stroke, and post-surgical GI, GU, and joint replacement patientsRNs are required to titrate drips such as insulin, heparin, amiodarone, and cardizemGE telemetry monitors used, with monitor techs present but RNs required to read their own stripsUnit staffed with Charge Nurses/NSM (non-patient assignment) and Unit AidesRespiratory equipment on unit includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flowUses Cerner EMR12-hour night shifts, every other weekendNo call or standby requirements1 day of unit-specific orientation per unit floated toActive CA RN license (or Compact/NLC) required, pending licenses not acceptedCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required, pending certifications not acceptedMinimum 2 years of telemetry/stepdown experience requiredMust be able to titrate common drips including insulin, heparin, amiodarone, and cardizemMust be able to independently read telemetry stripsTwo professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibilityCopy of driver's license required for considerationFloat pool RN role covering telemetry and medsurg units as neededNavy scrub color requiredWeekend and holiday coverage requirements vary by scheduleMust pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmationSterile technique competency test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) administered on first day of orientation, pass/failCandidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year, though PRN work through outside firms is acceptableFirst-time travelers are welcome to applyHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12