Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

Travel RN - Cardiac TelemetryAmerican TravelerRedding, California, United StatesPosition ID: P-769488Position status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 2$2,369.67/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry/IMCU position requiring a CA RN license and 2-3 years of specialty experience in a true telemetry unit.DetailsWork in the IMCU (2 West), a 38-bed acute care telemetry unit at a Level 2 trauma facilityPatient ratios of 1 to 3-4Common diagnoses include CHF, COPD, renal failure, respiratory failure, alcohol withdrawal, and post-PCI patientsRNs are not required to titrate drips; common titratable/set-rate drips include DKA, Heparin, Amiodarone, and Cardizem protocolsUses GE Apex Telemetry boxes with Central Telemetry Monitoring supported by 2 Monitor Techs; nurses must be able to read and interpret stripsRT equipment includes BiPap, CPAP, and HFNC; no ventilators on unitCerner EMR used12-hour night shifts, scheduled 6:45pm-7:15amSelf-scheduling by seniority with shift trades available; no block schedulingWeekend requirement of 4 shifts in a 4-week schedule (Fri/Sat nights)Float requirement to 4West or Med/Surg departments; travelers are first to floatNo call or standby requirementUnit staffed with a Nurse Shift Manager as Team Lead, 2 Resource/Break RNs, and 2-3 Unit AidesRequirementsActive CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in handCurrent certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSSCOVID vaccine required3 years of RN experience required, with 2-3 years in specialty preferred; first-time travelers welcomeMust pass a proctored Dysrhythmia Test onsite on day one (Pass/Fail)Must pass a Pass/Fail Sterile Technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientationTwo professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehireCopy of driver's license required for considerationAdditional InformationProvide telemetry nursing care within a busy, often fully-occupied 38-bed unitStrong emphasis on Bedside Shift Report, Patient Experience, HCAHPS, and core measuresUnit values team-oriented, self-motivated nurses invested in the facility's mission and valuesUnit-specific orientation consists of 1 shift on unitNavy scrub color requiredHoliday coverage follows the permanent staff rotation; holiday RTO will be considered but not guaranteedFacility is described as very traveler-friendlyCandidates who failed a second attempt at the Dysrhythmia or Sterile Technique test are ineligible for 6 monthsCandidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year