RN - MS Tele

Registered NurseProfession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medical Surgical Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS Must-Have: RNs must be able to titrate drips.Description: Hiring process includes a clinical interview. An offer will be extended on behalf of the facility if the candidate is selected. Guaranteed hours per week are 36. The unit includes Medical Surgical and Telemetry patients. Patient ratios are 1:4. Common diagnoses include congestive heart failure, hypertension, chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute renal failure. Common titratable and set rate drips include analgesics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives. Charge nurses take an assignment. There are nurse aides on this unit. Respiratory therapy equipment includes CPAP, HFNC, and NRB. Telemetry services are available, and RNs read strips. Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed. Staff are expected to self-schedule a minimum of six weekend shifts in a six-week schedule. Holiday requirements are applicable. Call or standby requirements are determined by management. Units are assigned through a set schedule communicated via an established process. Scrub color is navy blue. If there is an extreme need, staff may float to other designated areas. Cancellation policy allows the facility to cancel up to four shifts during a 13-week assignment. Charting system utilized is EPIC. BSN is not required. Trauma level is acute.