Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a night shift acute care position requiring Epic experience and independent strip interpretation skills.

Acute care Level 3 trauma center, Telemetry unit on the 2nd floor with 35 beds. Part of a monitor pod including Tele, Tele-Observation, and Tele-Neuro Stroke units. Patient population includes cardiac/tele cases such as CHF, post-CABG, Watchman procedures, dysrhythmias, and EP cases. Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5 for both day and night shifts. Uses MEDITECH EMR, though position is for an Epic conversion requiring Epic experience.

12-hour night shifts (6:45p-6:45a), every other weekend (Fri/Sat nights). Self-scheduling available but finalized by manager, block scheduling allowed. Floats primarily within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally to MedSurg for tele patients only, and may float between Bryan and College Station campuses (16 minutes apart). Travelers are first to float. No call or standby requirements. RNs are not required to titrate drips, only administer set rate drips (Cardizem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dopamine) per protocol. Dedicated Tele/Monitor Techs staffed 24/7, though RNs are required to read and interpret their own strips. Charge nurse is typically supernumerary on days; night charge nurse may take an assignment of 2-3 patients if short staffed.

Hours per week: 36. Hours per shift: 12.