Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Shelby, North Carolina, United States

Position ID: P-759738

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 18 months of PCU experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Details

Progressive Care Unit within a Level 3 Trauma teaching-affiliated hospital with 32 beds

Cares for patients with CHF, dysrhythmia, chest pain workups, stroke, abdominal illness, respiratory illness, diabetes, AKI/CKD, ETOH withdrawal, and IVDA, not requiring mechanical ventilation

RN to patient ratio typically 1:4, possibly 1:5 depending on acuity

12-hour night shift schedule, 1900-0700, 36 hours per week

EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors

Bedside and nurses station telemetry monitoring

Weekend rotation every other week

Possibility of low census call, with call-back up to 3a for nights and 3p for days

Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division - CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH) as needed within scope of practice

Schedule cycle every 6 weeks

Requirements

Active NC or compact RN license required

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 18 months of PCU RN experience required

Skills required include trach care, cardiac drip management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, blood product administration, wound care/dressing changes, and central line management

EPIC EMR experience required

Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

Support team includes CNAs, dayshift receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage

Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation

Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays

Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the assignment

Navy scrub color required

Family-oriented unit culture

Free parking available

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered

Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position before being eligible