RN - MS Tele

Registered Nurse

Profession: RN Specialty: Med/Tele Duration: 14 weeks Shift: 12 Hours Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Experience in a hospital of similar size and acuity Successful completion of at least 1 travel contract Ability to titrate drips (e.g., Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone) Capability to interpret cardiac rhythms

Description: This is a Med/Tele unit that handles regional admissions. The unit has 23 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4 or sometimes 1:5. Nursing assistants are present in the unit with a ratio of 1:10. The charge nurse typically does not take a patient assignment at night. A House Supervisor is also available at night. Monitor Techs are on the unit; nurses are expected to interpret rhythms. Patients may receive treatments such as BiPAP and high flow nasal cannulas, but not ventilators. Self-scheduling is allowed, and shifts may be adjusted as needed for staffing. Every other weekend commitment is required. Holidays must be worked unless approved for time off. There is no call or standby requirement. Rare floating to a Neurosurgical PCU may occur. Navy scrubs are the required attire. There is a one-day orientation focused on computer skills and basic procedures.