Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - TelemetryAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN with chest tube and dysthymia training for a 13-week assignment in a fast-paced 36-bed cardiac unit.36-bed Telemetry unitPatient ratios of 4:1 with cath recovery, 6:1 max, occasionally stretched to 7:1PCTs available on day and night shift, unit clerks on day shiftUses remote telemetry monitors and Alaris pumpsDocumentation via MeditechEvery other weekend requiredAgency staff float first, potentially to Ortho/Med-SurgShift schedule of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM13-week assignmentActive KY or compact RN license requiredCurrent BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke certifications requiredMinimum 1 year of recent Telemetry experience requiredKnowledge of chest tubes and dysthymia training requiredExperience with chest tube insertions, bedside paracentesis, and thoracentesis preferredNo employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 monthsUS SSN and DOB required for considerationOne professional reference requiredProvide direct patient care to telemetry and cardiac monitoring patientsAdhere to unit's Telemetry Monitoring Policy and Stroke PolicyUnit strives for a 75% patient satisfaction rateAny scrub color accepted except camoUnit has received Daisy and Bee award recognitions and hosts a monthly STAR awardMust reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligibleLocal candidates not accepted