Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a night shift assignment requiring advanced care/stepdown experience and OH or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• Mixed acuity telemetry unit caring for advanced care level patients requiring advanced drip management,
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30),
• 36 or 48 hour contracts accepted, with OT paid after 48 hours for 48-hour contracts,
• Target patient ratios of 1:4, up to 1:5-6,
• Unit may utilize a team nursing model with RNs, LPNs, and PCTs partnering to care for patient groups,
• Required to work every other weekend and every other holiday,
• Required to float to all Stepdown/Advanced Care units, including potential floating to Main, South, and North campuses,
• Epic EMR experience required,

Job Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact license required,
• BLS and ACLS certification required,
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required or willingness to obtain,
• Minimum 2 years experience in a large hospital setting, Level 1 trauma preferred, Level 2 accepted,
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips,
• Must pass an online EKG telemetry competency assessment prior to starting assignment,
• Experience with cardiac drip titration, IV insulin protocols, heparin protocols, and PCA required,
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure preferred,
• Post cardiac angiogram experience preferred,
• Travel nursing experience preferred,
• Candidates with any past license disciplinary action will not be accepted,
• Medical exemptions will not be accepted for this contract,

Additional Information

• Provide advanced telemetry nursing care within a team or primary nursing model depending on unit needs,
• May be fitted for N95 respirator prior to working on HRRU unit unless PAPR is provided,
• Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, with no more than 7 days typically approved,
• No schedule requests or RTO negotiable after an offer is made,
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 50-mile radius,
• No travel partners accepted for this assignment,
• Previous PERM/PRN staff or prior agency travelers not extended due to tenure must wait 6 months before reapplying and require facility rehire approval,
• Travelers are not eligible for facility employee incentives,
• Lab work and EKG/Dysrhythmia exam must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract