Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,213.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown Unit (CSSU) position requiring strong telemetry skills and vasoactive medication titration experience on night shift.

Details

Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown Unit within a Level 2 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center

15-bed unit with 4:1 patient ratios

1-2 LNA support staff available

Uses GE Monitors, Hamilton Bipap and Hiflo, Baxter IV Pumps, and Hemospheres equipment

Documentation completed in Meditech Expanse

Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Scheduled for 12 shifts per month (3 shifts per week) including 4 weekend shifts per month

Floating required on a rotation basis with travelers floating first

Central monitor station used for patient monitoring

Requirements

Active RN license (NH or Compact) currently in hand

Current certifications: BLS and ACLS

Minimum 2 years of RN experience required

Strong telemetry skills required

Experience titrating vasoactive medications such as levophed, phenylephrine, dopamine, and dobutamine required

Chest tube experience required

Arterial line, Flo-Trac, and temporary pacing experience preferred

Scrubs required (any color)

Additional Information

Provide care for cardiovascular and vascular surgery patients including pre-op prep for cardiovascular surgery

Assist with procedures including temporary pacing, chest-tube removal, and arterial line removal

Mobility team support available on the unit

MyCare board updated each shift during bedside shift report, with bedside shift report completed at every change of shift

Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12