Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a mixed-acuity Telemetry unit requiring advanced care/step-down experience, EKG strip interpretation, and night shift availability.

Job Details

• Mixed-acuity Telemetry unit in a large hospital setting,
• Advanced care level patients requiring experience with advanced care drips,
• Targeted patient ratio of 1:4, with potential variation up to 1:5-6,
• Unit operates under a team nursing model where RNs, LPNs, and PCTs partner to care for patient groups; nurses may function in either team nursing or primary nursing depending on unit needs,
• Night shift: 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM,
• 36- or 48-hour weekly contracts accepted,
• Every other weekend and holiday work required,
• Floating is required to all Stepdown/Advanced Care units; travelers are first to float at the facility's discretion,
• If assigned to the main campus, floating may include a south campus (less than 10 miles away) and a north campus (less than 15 miles away),
• Block scheduling is not available,

Job Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required,
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required or willingness to obtain,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a large hospital setting,
• Advanced care or step-down unit experience required,
• Level 1 trauma center experience preferred; Level 2 experience accepted,
• Travel nursing experience preferred,
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips,
• Must pass an online EKG/Telemetry competency assessment prior to starting the assignment,
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible,

Additional Information

• 13-week assignment,
• No more than 7 days of RTO will be approved for this assignment,
• No holiday RTO requests will be accepted,
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position,
• Nurses will be fitted for an N95 mask prior to working on applicable units; PAPR may be offered if needed,
• Medical exemptions for vaccination or health requirements will not be accepted for this contract,
• First-time travelers are not explicitly welcomed; 2+ years of experience and travel experience preferred