Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerGrand Island, Nebraska, United StatesPosition status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 15Openings: 1$2,275.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care/Stepdown Unit position requiring telemetry interpretation skills and drip titration experience on nights.DetailsAcute care Stepdown/PCU with 33 bedsNurse:patient ratio of 1:4-5, transitioning to 1:6 in June with virtual nursing supportPatient population spans young adults through geriatrics with sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, and complex multisystem casesRNs required to titrate drips including Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, and InsulinRNs must read and interpret their own telemetry stripsUses EPIC EMRRT equipment on unit includes BiPAP and AirvoCharge Nurse present each shift and currently takes a patient assignmentCNAs available at approximately 1:10 ratio, fluctuating with census12-hour night shifts, rotating 0630-1900 and 1830-0700Every other weekend requirementHoliday coverage as needed to meet unit needsMay float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled CareUnit schedulers set traveler schedulesRequirementsActive RN license (State or Compact/NLC) for the state of submission, pending licenses not acceptedBLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required, active onlyMinimum 2 years of RN experience requiredBSN not requiredAcute care Stepdown/PCU experience requiredMust reside at least 50 miles from the facility, verified via driver's licenseMay not currently or previously (within the past year) be employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility (PRN through outside staffing firms is acceptable)Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibilityCopy of driver's license required for considerationAdditional InformationProvide direct patient care in a fast-paced Stepdown unit with frequent admissions and discharges within the same shiftSuccess on this unit favors strong teamwork, a positive attitude, and commitment to bedside reporting and hourly roundingUnit is transitioning to a virtual nursing model in June, with each nurse assigned their own CNA and virtual nurses assisting with admissions, discharges, education, rounding, and care plansCharge Nurse will not carry a patient assignment once virtual nursing is implementedOrientation includes a first week of classroom training followed by two 12-hour shifts on the floorScrub color for RNs is navy blueArtificial nails are prohibited in all patient care departments; refusal to remove them results in contract terminationRNs must pass an open-book skills exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90% or face terminationUp to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract; additional RTO requests will not be approved after submissionHours per week: 36Hours per shift: 12