Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler

Lakewood, California, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 3

$2,238.21/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN with at least one year of recent telemetry experience and active CA RN licensure for a day-shift contract position.

Details

• Work in the Telemetry unit of a hospital setting
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required
• Cardiac monitoring with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Manages cardiac drips (no titration)
• Respiratory care including nasal cannula and oxygen administration
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions and PPE use

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum of 1 year of recent telemetry/acute care experience required
• Prior full-time equivalent experience in the specialty area within the past two years required for specialized units
• EPIC experience required and must be noted in work history
• Two supervisor references required, including at least one from the specific unit within the last year
• Prior travel experience required unless an exception applies

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac monitoring and emergency response care for telemetry patients
• Collaborate with Rapid Response and Code teams as needed
• First-time travelers may be considered only where exceptions apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Previous UCSD employees must be approved prior to assignment if previously employed there
• Returning staff must have been separated for at least one year to return as a traveler
• RTO requests must be submitted with confirmation and finalized at the time of application
• No RTO allowed within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days preferred per 13-week contract

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12