Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care UnitAmerican TravelerPotsdam, New York, United StatesPosition ID: P-769290Position status: OpenAssignment type: travelShift: NightsLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1$3,206.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring recent PCU/IMC experience and a NY RN license in hand.DetailsMixed acuity PCU unit caring for MS Tele and MS patientsPatient diagnoses include surgical pre/post care for ENT, general surgery, trauma surgery, and ortho surgery, plus overflow medical patientsRare pediatric patients; travelers only assigned if experienced with this populationNight shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00)Patient ratios of 1:3-5 for days/weekends and 1:3-7 for nights, adjusted by acuityEvery other weekend requiredFloating required to sister units including West 2, West 3, and the Observation unitUses Epic for charting, Pyxis for medication administration, and SBAR for communication12-hour unit orientation providedRequirementsActive NY RN license required in handCurrent certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSSPALS and TCAR certification preferredMinimum 1 year of recent experience requiredPCU/IMC experience within the last 3 years requiredEpic charting experience requiredTeaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferredStrong MS Tele skills required including interpretation and management of dysrhythmiasSkilled in IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin dripsExperience with feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and renal failure managementProficient in accessing ports, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line careSkilled in starting IVs, phlebotomy, and heparin protocolsExperience managing cardiac drips (titration required), PCA, and thrombolytic agentsExperience with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal careOrtho trauma experience including peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, traction, and mastectomy careRespiratory skills including chest tube management, CPAP/BIPAP, HFNC, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy careKnowledge of isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac managementAdditional InformationProvide nursing care across a mixed acuity unit with complex medical-surgical and telemetry patientsCandidates must live more than 50 miles from the facilityMaximum RTO of 7 daysPrevious charge nurse experience preferredFirst-time travelers are acceptedReturning staff must wait 6 months system-wide before reapplyingScrubs must be any solid color