Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a night shift acute care position requiring Epic experience and independent strip interpretation skills.

Job Details

• Acute care Level 3 trauma center, Telemetry unit on the 2nd floor with 35 beds,
• Part of a monitor pod including Tele, Tele-Observation, and Tele-Neuro Stroke units,
• Patient population includes cardiac/tele cases such as CHF, post-CABG, Watchman procedures, dysrhythmias, and EP cases,
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5 for both day and night shifts,
• Uses MEDITECH EMR, though position is for an Epic conversion requiring Epic experience,
• 12-hour night shifts (6:45p-6:45a), every other weekend (Fri/Sat nights),
• Self-scheduling available but finalized by manager, block scheduling allowed,
• Floats primarily within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally to MedSurg for tele patients only, and may float between Bryan and College Station campuses (16 minutes apart),
• Travelers are first to float,
• No call or standby requirements,
• RNs are not required to titrate drips, only administer set rate drips (Cardizem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine) per protocol,
• Dedicated Tele/Monitor Techs staffed 24/7, though RNs are required to read and interpret their own strips,
• Charge nurse is typically supernumerary on days; night charge nurse may take an assignment of 2-3 patients if short staffed,

Job Requirements

• Active TX RN license or compact license required,
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS,
• 1-2 years of telemetry nursing experience required,
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips independently,
• Must pass the Basic Dysrhythmia exam (83%) prior to contract start, with up to three attempts allowed,
• Neuro and cardiac experience preferred but not required,
• Epic EMR experience required due to facility conversion,
• Must be willing to precept,
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility,

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry nursing care within a Joint Commission-certified heart attack and stroke center with intervention capabilities,
• Home base is the Bryan campus with potential floating to the College Station campus,
• Holiday coverage required for 2 major holidays (eve and day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) and 2 minor holidays,
• Dress code requires navy scrubs with navy undershirts; navy scrub jackets are optional,
• Orientation includes a half-day with HR and unit educator followed by two shifts orienting with a floor nurse,
• Strong team communication and collaboration across the three monitor units,
• Travelers are welcomed and often extend assignments for a year or more,
• Manager and unit resources are readily accessible to support travelers,
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered,
• Call-outs are strongly discouraged and may impact continued assignment eligibility