Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Position ID: P-787905

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$2,213.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for a Stepdown/Telemetry Interventional Cardiac Unit position requiring 2+ years of hospital experience and NH or compact RN licensure.

Details

Work in an 18-bed Interventional Cardiac Unit specializing in STEMI, NSTEMI, PCI, and post-Cath lab cardiac patients

Also manages chest pain rule-out, CHF, and COPD patients

Performs cardiac management, chest tube care, hi-flow and Bi-pap therapy, pericardiocentesis, thoracentesis, PD, trach, pacemaker, and CIWA protocols

Patient ratio of 4:1

Unit staffed with 5 RN teams, CNC carrying 2 patients, 2 LNAs, and a unit clerk

Uses IV pumps, Sara Steady lifts, Hi-Flo, Bi-pap, Kangaroo pumps, Hoyer lifts, and bladder scanners

Documentation completed in Meditech Expanse

Shift schedule is 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts with every other weekend required in 4-week blocks

Floating may be required, with travelers floated alongside PRN, part-time, and full-time core staff

Facility is a STEMI hospital, Stroke Center, and Level II Trauma Center

Requirements

Active RN license (NH or Compact) required at time of consideration

Minimum 2 years of recent hospital RN experience required

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke certifications required

Proficiency in telemetry nursing required

Experience with post-operative nursing care preferred

No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months

US SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide bedside shift rounds, handoff communication, and personal connection with patients as part of the patient experience standard

Professional garb required as part of the dress code

Unit has received Unit of Distinction recognition

Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the position