Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Sacramento, California, United States

Position ID: P-783188

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,313.99/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele unit position requiring a CA RN license and proficiency in telemetry strip interpretation.

Details

Acute care Med/Surg Tele unit (Med Acute 2nd floor) with 27 beds

Patient ratios of 1:4-5 for Tele and 1:5 for Med/Surg, with 8-12 Tele patients possible

Diverse patient population including GI, GU, CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, chest tubes, COVID, bariatric, ortho pre/post-op, psych, and ETOH withdrawal cases, with significant county care population

OB overflow couplets covered with OB RN float support

Utilizes Phillips monitors with strips printed every 4 hours, requiring RN verification and charting (no monitor techs on unit)

RNs responsible for titrating drips including Heparin, Diltiazem, and Amiodarone

Charge nurse present each shift, generally does not take patient assignments but provides break relief

RN aide support available based on census and staffing (typically 2 days, 2 swing, 1 night)

Respiratory therapy support for CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow oxygen (no ventilators on unit)

12-hour day shifts (7a-730p), EOW requirement (Sat/Sun for days)

Holiday coverage rotates in with core staff

In-house floating to ER holds, Med Surg, Def Obs units, and other Sacramento facilities; mid-shift float to another facility is rare

Uses Cerner EMR

Multicultural patient population with translator services available (Proprio, language line, tablets, portable cameras)

Requirements

Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS

Proficiency in reading and interpreting telemetry strips required

Must be comfortable adapting to a multicultural patient environment with diverse dialects

Copy of driver's license required for consideration, must reflect legal name matching government-issued ID

Two supervisor/peer professional references required, one within 12 months and one within 3 years of employment, including dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care in a low-income area with common homeless, substance abuse, and inmate patient populations, as well as patients with lower health literacy

Travelers oriented to surgeon-specific protocols for post-surgical patients

Self-scheduling used, finalized by unit manager

Unit/department orientation includes 1-2 days on the floor with a preceptor

Scrub color is navy, with undershirts in navy, white, or black only; scrub jackets optional and must be navy

Minimal to no perfumes or scents permitted; no headphones or cell phones allowed in patient care areas

Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); holiday time off considered but not guaranteed

First-time travelers welcome as long as they communicate support needs

Dysrhythmia exam required prior to contract signing, to be completed within 24-48 hours with a minimum 80% passing score

Sterile technique competency test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) administered on first day of orientation

Candidates must not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI and Dignity Health) within the past year

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12