Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a Med-Surg Telemetry RN for a night shift role requiring at least 1 year of tele experience and NIHSS certification.

Job Details

• Medical-surgical telemetry unit with 32 beds,
• Patient population includes med/med-tele patients and those with developmental delays,
• Patient ratios vary: days 1:5-1:6, nights 1:6-1:7 (not guaranteed),
• Uses tele monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps,
• Epic EMR used,
• Night shift, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM,
• Weekend hours as required by facility,
• No call requirements,
• Rotational floating required,
• Night shift staff orient on day shift and must be available for the entire orientation week,
• Black scrubs required,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license eligible for or currently licensed in Missouri, or compact RN license,
• BLS certification from AHA required,
• NIHSS certification required (may start without it but must obtain prior to start),
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient tele experience required,
• Experience and competence in drug titration required,
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months,

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for post-trauma, surgical, and medical comorbidity patients using the full nursing process,
• Coordinate care with ancillary departments and evaluate care provided by other caregivers,
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality in accordance with facility mission and values,
• Physical demands include standing/walking most of shift, frequent bending, lifting, and turning patients, and pushing/pulling/gripping up to 50 lbs,
• High risk exposure to blood and body fluids,
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1, with no declinations accepted,
• Up to 5 days of RTO allowed but must be made up during the assignment; RTO not approved in first week,
• Only 1 holiday RTO request permitted per assignment,
• Local candidates accepted, though local bill rate is reduced,
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before requiring a 1-year break or transfer to a facility outside the radius