Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Rochester, New York, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,160.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift assignment requiring NY licensure and 1 year of experience with cardiac and stroke patients.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele unit caring for cardiac and stroke patients
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:00)
• Day/evening staffing ratios of 5:1 (stretch 6-7:1); night ratios of 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10:1)
• PCTs available on all units to assist with vitals, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and ADLs
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required within scope to MS, ICU, and ED units
• No on-call requirement
• Uses Hoyer lifts as specialized equipment
• Charting completed in Epic

Requirements

• Active NY RN license required in hand
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Competency with phlebotomy and IV insertion required
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
• Peripheral line care and management experience
• Experience with nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management skills required
• Isolation precautions/PPE knowledge required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac and stroke patient care on a Med/Surg Tele unit
• No holiday RTO permitted; no more than 7 days of RTO allowed
• Scrub colors limited to navy and white combinations
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Previous employees must wait 6 months system-wide before returning
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply