Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesPosition ID: P-764819Assignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1$1,950.28/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry/PCU RN for a night shift assignment requiring an MD or compact RN license and prior travel experience.DetailsProgressive Care Unit (PCU) setting within a hospitalPatient ratio of 1:3-4Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30)Weekend requirement of every third weekendFloat requirement to units of equivalent or lower acuityUtilizes Cerner charting systemRequirementsActive MD RN license or compact RN license requiredCurrent ACLS and BLS certifications requiredMinimum 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years requiredMust have completed at least 1 prior travel assignmentCerner charting system experience requiredTwo supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignmentExperience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response team utilizationSkilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central/peripheral line and PICC line care, and blood product administrationExperience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy managementExperience with cardiac drip titration, heparin protocols, and post-MI/cardiac catheterization careExperience with renal failure and pre/post hemodialysis managementSkilled in wound care/wound vac and isolation precautionsFlu vaccine requiredAdditional InformationProvide telemetry-based nursing care to PCU/stepdown patients including cardiac, renal, and post-surgical populationsManage cardiac and vasoactive drip titrations and monitor for dysrhythmiasSupport feeding tube care, insulin drip titration, and wound care managementNavy blue scrubs (or navy blue pants with white top) required; scrubs not providedNo RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignmentMaximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contractReturning MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a travelerLocal candidates accepted within a 60-mile radius at a reduced rateFirst-time travelers will not be considered for this position