RN - MS Tele

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years with 1 year of direct Medical-Surgical experience. License: Nursing license required. Certifications: BCLS, NIH, NIHSS; ACLS preferred. Must-Have: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience. 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience. Telemetry experience is a plus. Ability to interpret dysrhythmias and manage them. Experience with IV starts. Floating within other units may be required. Candidates must be open to working every other weekend. Travel nurses must have at least 2 successful contracts completed. Description: RTO after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO could lead to a cancellation. The unit primarily cares for stroke patients. Other patients may include those with neurological diagnoses. We care for patients with epileptic patterns and various hematomas. The patient ratio is 1:6 on the unit. All schedules must be prefixed with required weekends. Travelers are expected to work every other weekend. Candidates must be flexible with floating to the Medical-Surgical areas. If a shift is called out, it must be made up within the same week or at the end of the contract. Floating may be frequent, including possible COVID care units. Must pass EKG testing prior to starting. The unit includes a specialized epilepsy monitoring area. The daily patient census is around 42. We have an interdisciplinary support team, including respiratory and physical therapy. Nurses in the monitoring unit may have a different ratio. Candidates will not be accepted unless they meet experience requirements in Medical-Surgical nursing. Training will be provided for specialized procedures. Submission of references can be pending at the time of application. All requirements are for nursing practice only.