Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$2,445.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Progressive Care Unit RN with a strong cardiac background for a night shift assignment requiring float coverage across multiple hospitals.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown) setting with cardiac monitoring and telemetry patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Float required among 5 hospital locations within skillset (Voorhees, Marlton, Mt. Holly, Willingboro, and OLOL)
• May float to ICU to care for downgraded PCU patients
• Block scheduling not permitted
• Epic experience preferred

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required, with Nursys verification
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of PCU experience with a strong cardiac background, including recent experience within the last 12 months
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 72 hours of signing (limited to 2 attempts, completed on a PC)
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care
• Experience managing cardiac drips (no titration)
• Skilled in respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Knowledgeable in isolation precautions and PPE use
• Must be clean shaven to accommodate fit testing
• COVID-19 and Flu vaccines required with no exemptions

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response including Rapid Response/Code team activation
• Complete pre-employment labs within 48 hours of signing
• RTO must be submitted at time of consideration; requests after submission will not be accepted, and no RTO is allowed during the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers accepted but not preferred
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the hospital are subject to a reduced local rate