Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler

Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,095.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN for a fast-paced cardiac and stroke unit requiring 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Primary cardiac and stroke telemetry unit within a hospital setting
• Patient population includes pre/post pacemaker and ICD implantation, cardiac catheterization, TR bands, uncomplicated peripheral vascular and cardiac interventions, unstable angina, chest pain evaluation, CHF, dysrhythmias, and new CVA/TIA patients
• Manages multiple cardiac drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, and Amiodarone with titration required
• Target patient ratio of 1:5-6, with high patient turnover averaging 78-90 patients per week
• Team lead available to assist with admissions and discharges
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15
• 36 hours per week may be offered
• Self-scheduling with leadership oversight; no block scheduling permitted
• Float requirement to other units as needed
• Call requirement with frequency dependent on patient census
• Every other weekend required, including 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays within a 6-week period
• Uses Pyxis and EPIC (Dimensions) for medication and documentation, with SBAR communication
• Unit may care for COVID-positive patients using opti-flow and BiPAP for chronic, stable use only

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required (hard requirement, no exceptions)
• PCU experience not required, but cardiac telemetry experience is mandatory
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and arterial line management
• Experience managing and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response situations
• Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac angiogram and cath, and pre/post cardiac surgery care preferred
• Comfortable with non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and nasal cannula use
• Wound care/wound vac and insulin drip titration experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity, fast-paced telemetry environment with frequent patient turnover
• 36 hours of unit orientation required, with availability needed every day during week one
• Navy blue or white scrubs (or a mix) and Novant t-shirts permitted; matching jackets required and no crocs with holes allowed
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO of 7 days or less may be auto-approved if it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers will be considered, provided they have at least 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience
• Local candidates accepted at the standard travel rate
• Travel pairs are allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at time of submission
• Previous Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying and disclose prior employment details for facility approval
• Current travel or per diem clinicians at the facility are not eligible for this travel contract and must choose one assignment type