Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

American Traveler

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,656.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift position requiring an active MA RN license and 2 years of telemetry experience.

Details

• Work in the Cardiac Telemetry unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes A-Fib, pacemaker infections, CHF, CAD, Aortic Stenosis, Chest Pain, NSTEMI, HFrEF, AMS, SIRS, and Dementia with behavior disturbance
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• May float to other inpatient telemetry units as needed
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required in hand
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills needed include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac cath/surgery care, and TAVR preferred
• Two references required for consideration, with at least one from a Nurse Manager or higher

Additional Information

• Provide bedside care to cardiac telemetry patients with complex cardiac and comorbid conditions
• Must complete pass/fail medication and telemetry exams during orientation, each with one attempt allowed
• Union facility with no special scheduling accommodations; must be able to work all 7 days as scheduled
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate within a 75-mile radius
• Candidates must reside within 200 miles of the facility to be eligible for travel assignment
• Returning staff must have a 12-month separation from the health system
• Up to 14 days of RTO may be submitted for review, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment