Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

$2,218.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit position on 12-hour night shifts, requiring at least 1 year of PCU/Tele RN experience and a South Dakota or compact RN license.

Details

56-bed Progressive Care Unit within a hospital setting

Adult patient population with diagnoses including CHF, ARF, hepatitis, ESLD, DM, DKA, pneumonia, sepsis, GI bleed, syncope, chest pain, pulmonary emboli, respiratory failure, COPD, arrhythmias, seizure disorders, overdose, and delirium tremens

RN patient ratio of 1:4 for PCU/Tele (days and nights)

12-hour night shift schedule with 36 hours per week

Weekend rotation of every other or 50% weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) per 4-week schedule

Holiday coverage required every other holiday during the contracted timeframe

Not scheduled for on-call hours, though may be placed on call related to low census

Floating required to Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular Unit, Oncology, ICU (depending on experience), and Observation, in rotation with other travelers

Uses Epic (preferred), Alaris, and Omnicell

Required to attend huddle prior to shift start at 0625 and 1825 in the 7th floor conference room

Requirements

Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) required

BLS and ACLS certifications required

Minimum 1 year of PCU or Tele RN experience required

Completion of an approved nursing education program required

Cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required

Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drip titration preferred (Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed, and occasionally Betablockers or antihypertensives)

Skilled in IV starts, blood product administration, CIWA protocol, drain/tube management, and catheter insertion/management

Experience with insulin drips (DKA and non-DKA), continuous bladder irrigation, and chest tube maintenance required

Epic EMR experience preferred

Strong clinical judgment, physical assessment skills, and professional bedside manner required

First-time travelers considered if more than 2 years of experience

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care including drip titration, wound/drain management, catheter care, and chest tube maintenance

Work alongside LPNs in a team nursing model with possible task swapping based on scope of practice

May be asked to precept nursing students

Unit supported by 24/7 charge nurses, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, resource/flex RNs, respiratory therapists, hospitalists, and centralized tele monitoring

Monthly audits conducted for pre/post pain scoring with a 90% compliance requirement

Orientation includes 2 days of in-class/online education plus two 12-hour preceptor shifts

Navy blue scrubs required for RNs

Free parking available on-site

Candidates must live at least 100 miles from any Monument Health facility to be eligible for the travel position

Previous permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Time off requests limited to a maximum of 7 days, with contract extension required to complete a full 13-week schedule if time off is taken

No RTO permitted during the Sturgis Bike Rally (first 3 weeks of August)