Travel RN - Telemetry - ER - Hold

Travel RN - Telemetry - ER - Hold

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an ED Holds/Tele position requiring strong cardiac telemetry skills and an active AZ or Compact RN license.

Acute care setting in a Level 3 trauma ED Holds/Tele unit

Cares for ED patients awaiting placement on a unit, primarily med-surg/telemetry cases

Patient ratio of 1 to 4

Uses Cerner EMR

Titrates cardiac drips including Cardizem, Heparin, and Amiodarone per physician orders

Night shift schedule (7p-7a) with self-scheduling that may change from time to time

Requires 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week schedule

Rotates holiday coverage with permanent staff

No call or standby requirement

Floats to med/surg/tele/overflow units and other campus EDs as needed

No monitor tech on the unit; RNs must read and interpret their own strips

ED PCTs are available for support

No ventilator equipment on this unit

Active AZ or Compact RN license required

BLS and ACLS certification required

Minimum 2 years of RN experience, preferably in cardiac telemetry

Strong cardiac telemetry background required, including ability to titrate and decrease cardiac drips per physician orders and parameters

Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips independently

Must pass a Relias dysrhythmia exam prior to start (maximum 2 attempts)

Must pass a Pass/Fail sterile technique skills lab on day one of orientation (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes)

Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Provides care to ED hold patients awaiting inpatient bed placement, primarily medical-surgical/telemetry cases

May assist with ED patient care tasks such as vital signs, IV starts, and medication administration, but will not serve as the primary RN for ED patient assignments

Completes 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation to Med/Surg/Tele at the primary campus

Navy scrub color required

First-time travelers are welcome to apply for Med/Surg/Tele experience

Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Candidates who failed the dysrhythmia exam or sterile technique test twice within the past 6 months are not eligible

Candidates directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year are not eligible; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable