Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Evansville, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Evansville, IN
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Evansville, Indiana, 47710!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Evansville, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week (48 hours available upon request) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a high-acuity cardiac/renal medical-surgical telemetry unit with a patient population including AFib with RVR, CHF, COPD, sepsis, post-ablation, dialysis, and BH/CIWA patients
• Perform continuous telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation , including passing required telemetry competency testing
• Initiate and titrate drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, aminophylline, Cardizem, Tikosyn, and Amiodarone
• Manage chest tubes, indwelling drains, nephrostomy tubes, CBI, and PIV insertion
• Float within skillset to other campuses (up to approximately 11 miles) with a minimum of 2 hours notice for cross-campus floats; mid-shift float within the same campus may also occur
• May be required to precept students and new hires in this teaching hospital environment

Required Qualifications

• Current, active Compact RN License
• AHA BLS certification (must be attached upon submittal)
• AHA ACLS certification (must be attached upon submittal)
• NIHSS certification (must be attached upon submittal)
• Minimum 2 years of strong Cardiac/Telemetry experience; at least 1 prior travel assignment required; Trauma Level II experience required
• Recent Epic EMR experience required
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high-acuity cardiac patient populations including heart catheterization (without interventions), post-ablation care, and dialysis patients
• Demonstrated ability to interpret telemetry and manage antidysrhythmic medication protocols
• Strong critical thinking, assessment skills, and adaptability to change in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established, high-retention unit led by an experienced manager with a strong, cohesive team culture
• Work in a dynamic teaching hospital environment with exposure to a broad and complex cardiac/renal patient population

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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