Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Edmonds, Washington, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,031.28/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring 2 years of IMU-level RN experience and WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Mixed Tele and IMCU unit spanning two hospital floors
• IMCU (3E) with 1:3 patient ratio; Tele (2E) with 1:4 patient ratio
• Adult and geriatric patients with respiratory failure, cardiac, renal, CIWA, and GI conditions
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• May float to IMCU, Tele, or CDU
• Performs pre/post cardiac cath care, cardioversion/defibrillation, and 12-lead EKGs
• Manages BiPAP/CPAP, cooling/warming blankets, drains, epidural pumps, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, PICC/central lines, Port-A-Cath, syringe pumps, triple lumen catheters, and wound vacs
• Administers amiodarone, antiarrhythmics, and anti-seizure medications
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent IMU-level RN experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Strong skills in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and cardiac drip management (no titration)
• Experience with chest tube care (Emerson/PleurEvac), tracheostomy care, central and peripheral line management, and blood product administration
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to a mixed Tele/IMCU adult and geriatric population
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history (permanent, travel, or per-diem) at any Providence-affiliated facility
• Previous Providence facility perm employees must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months before returning as a travel RN
• Returning staff must also reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify
• Local candidates accepted at the standard local bill rate
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process
• May be required to float between sister facilities within the healthcare system
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12