Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Potsdam, New York, United States

Position ID: P-769290

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$3,206.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring recent PCU/IMC experience and a NY RN license in hand.

Details

Mixed acuity PCU unit caring for MS Tele and MS patients

Patient diagnoses include surgical pre/post care for ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery, plus overflow medical patients

Rare pediatric patients; travelers only assigned if experienced with this population

Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)

Patient ratios of 1:3-5 for days/weekends and 1:3-7 for nights, adjusted by acuity

Every other weekend required

Floating required to sister units including West 2, West 3, and the Observation unit

Uses Epic for charting, Pyxis for medication administration, and SBAR for communication

12-hour unit orientation provided

Requirements

Active NY RN license required in hand

Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS

PALS and TCAR certification preferred

Minimum 1 year of recent experience required

PCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years required

Epic charting experience required

Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Strong MS Tele skills required including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Skilled in IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips

Experience with feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and renal failure management

Proficient in accessing ports, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line care

Skilled in starting IVs, phlebotomy, and heparin protocols

Experience managing cardiac drips (titration required), PCA, and thrombolytic agents

Experience with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal care

Ortho trauma experience including peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, traction, and mastectomy care

Respiratory skills including chest tube management, CPAP/BIPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care

Knowledge of isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac management

Additional Information

Provide nursing care across a mixed acuity unit with complex medical-surgical and telemetry patients

Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility

Maximum RTO of 7 days

Previous charge nurse experience preferred

First-time travelers are accepted

Returning staff must wait 6 months system-wide before reapplying

Scrubs must be any solid color