Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler

Merced, California, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

$2,369.67/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry unit position requiring stroke certification and prior tele, stepdown, or PCU experience.

Details

Acute care Level II hospital setting on a 34-bed Telemetry unit

Patient ratios of 1 nurse to 4 patients

Common diagnoses include post-CVA/stroke, rule-out CHF, respiratory failure, DM, HTN, and post-op and post-cardiac cath/PCI patients (travelers not assigned direct cath/PCI patient care)

Non-titrating drips including cardizem, with heparin titration only (no insulin drips)

Telemetry monitored via GE system by off-unit monitor techs, with on-unit monitors as well; nurses must read and interpret their own strips

Bi-pap ventilator support used on the unit

Charge nurse staffed each shift and typically does not carry a patient assignment

Nurse aides available but not guaranteed every shift; primary nursing may be required

24/7 in-house hospitalist, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy support

No IV team and no on-call requirements

Night shift schedule (7p-7a), 12-hour shifts

Weekend requirement of 2 weekends per 4-week schedule

Holiday coverage consistent with core staff (one major and two minor holidays)

Floating required to Med-Surg Tele floors on 5th, 6th, and 7th floors, with travelers floated first

Cerner EMR used; orientation is 2 days with Cerner experience or 3 days without

Standby shifts may be assigned with a 30-minute response time if called in

Block or set scheduling is not accommodated

Requirements

Active CA RN license required

Minimum 2 years of experience required

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Stroke certification and experience caring for stroke patients required

Prior telemetry, stepdown, or PCU experience required

Cerner EMR experience preferred

Must be able to pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation

Must pass a sterile technique test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on the first day of orientation

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 eligibility

Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide telemetry nursing care to a high-acuity cardiac patient population

Navy scrub color required

Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; local rates are not offered

Cannot have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity Health, within the past 12 months

Candidates with a second job will not be considered, as travel assignment scheduling must take priority

Failing a second attempt at the Relias Dysrhythmia or sterile technique test results in a 6-month do-not-use status with CommonSpirit facilities in the Sacramento, CA region and Arizona

Travelers have the option to extend assignments up to the one-year mark

Located centrally near national parks, with Yosemite roughly a 1-2 hour drive and several nearby lakes for outdoor recreation