Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,169 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Custer, South Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: TELE

Experience Required: 1 year - MUST HAVE ED & MED/SURG EXPERIENCE

Required Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, CPI (preferred)

Required Education:
Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

General Information:

• Beds: 12 beds
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Dependent on interview and fit
• Travelers must live >100 miles away from facility
• Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler

Patient Types:

• Medical Surgical, Intermediate level, outpatient infusions
• All diagnosis, to include: Stroke, MI, Trauma

Patient Ratios:
Medical Surgical: 1:4-6

Skills required:
Medical Surgical Inpatient Care experience, experience with a team nursing approach (Nurse + RT + Imaging)

Support on the Unit:
CNA (Ratio)
Med Surg: 6-12 patients for 1-2 techs
Charge nurse: One 24/7 responsible for medical surgical, ED and outpatient
Phlebotomy? Caregivers are on campus during business hours, then on call
IV/VAT Team? The charge would be the resource
Resource Nurse (this is the charge nurse)
RT: in house Monday-Friday 7-3pm, no call
Hospitalist: none

Charting System: EPIC & Space Lab

Floating:
Within scope of practice and below

Orientation:
First day orientation: time with manager, Epic/Ilearn training online. 1 shift with preceptor

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Entire team works rotating shifts. No set weekends. Self-Scheduling
No call
Holiday Expectations: will be assigned holidays as needed
Approval of time off? Done prior to start of contract

Condition Snow Policy:
If called when on shifts they will stay, just as MH caregivers do. They will be paid for all hours incurred during condition snow even if sleeping. If there is notice of impending condition snow, leadership will call all caregivers scheduled to arrive early for their shift.

Scrub Color:
RN: Navy Blue
CNA: Light grey

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1