Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring a CO or compact RN license and at least 1 year of recent acute care telemetry experience.

Job Details

• Work on an 18-bed Telemetry unit (2 South) within a hospital setting,
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 3-4 RNs, and 2 PCTs; night shift includes 1 charge nurse and 3-4 RNs,
• RN to patient ratio of 5:1,
• Treats a wide variety of trauma and orthopedic injuries including blunt force trauma, poly trauma, SCIs, GSWs, and stabbings, along with standard telemetry patients such as chest pain, stroke workups, CHF, Afib, RVR, and TBIs,
• Uses GE wireless telemetry boxes and Welch Allyn vital sign machines,
• Charts using Meditech EMR,
• Shift runs 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM,

Job Requirements

• Active CO or compact RN license required,
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,
• Minimum 1 year of current acute care Telemetry RN experience required,
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred,
• Trauma/ortho experience preferred,
• Neuro/stroke experience preferred,
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration,
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months,

Additional Information

• Perform neurovascular checks on limbs and support frequent ambulation and repositioning,
• Provide orthopedic precautions and comprehensive pain control management,
• Join a teamwork-focused unit with several staff members holding over 10 years of experience,
• Team is known for welcoming new staff and offering ongoing support and collaboration,
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; local candidates will not be considered