Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1720 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Telemetry Unit experience.

• Experience with Meditech is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:
- First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care.
- Ability to read cardiac strips.

Required Credentials:
- Travelers will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes Med-Surg RN).

Special Requests:
- Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a permanent staff member.
- RTO may be approved for up to 7 days; any full week of RTO requires a contract extension.
- May request only 1 weekend of RTO per 13-week contract.
- Blackout dates: Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024.

Unit Details:
- Patient population includes patients awaiting transplant, recently transplanted, or with a history of transplant.
- Common Med-Surg/Telemetry diagnoses include, but are not limited to, CHF, COPD, altered mental status, and DKA.
- The unit occasionally cares for patients with chest tubes or on peritoneal dialysis; cardiac drips are not titrated. Wound care is directed by WOCNs; IV initiation and OneTouch testing are performed.
- Phlebotomy performs peripheral blood draws only.
- IV/VAT team is available on days, with minimal night-shift coverage for line placement.
- RT is specifically assigned to the unit 24/7.
- A hospitalist is available, including on call overnight.
- OT, PT, and ST support is available.
- Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing.

Shift & Scheduling:
- Mandatory 3/2 schedule rotation: 4 days one week and 3 days the next week.
- Every other weekend.
- No call.
- Will work 2/3 major holidays.

Floating Requirements:
- Traveler floats first to any other unit within scope of practice.

7 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: LA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-10-05
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3