Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN for a stepdown unit position requiring an active IL RN license and prior telemetry experience.

Acute care setting in a Level 2 trauma stepdown Tele Intermediate unit with 26 beds

Patient ratios of 1:4 or 1:5 with tech support at 1:9

Common diagnoses include CHF, COVID pneumonia, Afib with RVR, tachy/brady syndrome, and syncope

Uses central tele monitoring with common drips such as Cardizem, Lasix, renal dopamine, and nitro

No vents on unit; supports Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow/Vapotherm

12-hour night shifts from 7pm-7:30am

Every other weekend requirement (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Every other holiday coverage required

No on-call requirements

Floating required with same 1:5 ratio maintained on assigned unit

24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available

EPIC EMR used

Active IL RN license required at time of consideration

BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

BSN not required

EPIC EMR experience preferred

Negative drug screen required for all panels

Charge nurse takes a patient assignment

Hospitalist coverage 7am-5pm with APN and e-hospitalist in-house overnight

No IV team on unit; nursing does not mix medications

Floor orientation includes one hospital orientation shift plus two unit orientation shifts (one day, one night)

No specific scrub color required; clinicians may wear their own scrubs

No radius rule for eligibility; local rate applies to clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility

COVID vaccination not required

First-time travelers may be considered