Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring OH or compact RN licensure and PCU experience, with oncology exposure. Requirements Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience within the last 12 months, including at least 1 year of PCU experience Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program Skills required include dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team use, feeding tube care, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA management, chest tube care, non-invasive airway management, HFNC, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration/monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drains, and teaching hospital experience Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted Responsibilities Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit with 36 telemetry beds, over 24 dedicated to PCU-level care Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses Rare pediatric patients may be present but are primarily cared for by permanent staff 12-hour Day/Night rotating shifts (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-7:30), schedule reviewed every 4-week period Staffing ratios approximately 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity Uses B450 GE telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps Epic EMR experience required Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention Oncology experience preferred but not required First-time travelers are welcome and encouraged to grow their nursing practice Previous travel experience preferred but not required Local candidates accepted at the same rate RTO must be submitted with application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less Former employees eligible for a travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility Current employees of the health system are ineligible to be hired as travelers Candidates must complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting promptly after accepting an offer, including lifetime background checks Benefits High Pay and Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options 401(k) Plan Weekly Payroll Deposit Free Online CEUs Job ID: P-783726 Open Positions: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr American Traveler