RN - Telemetry

RN - Telemetry

Position / Specialty: Tele/Step-Down

Start date: 3-4 weeks out per compliance tier

Ratios: 1:4-5

Years of experience REQ: 2

Weekend REQ: every other

Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS

Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes

Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No

Locals accepted: (Y/N) No, 75 mile radius

Pending License accepted: (Y/N) Yes

RTO Restrictions: please, no more than 7 days of RTO per 13 week contract

Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Special Requirements: Telemetry/step-down experience required.

Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma Center

Total Staffed Beds: 1,273

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Charting: EPIC

Parking Cost: $15/day or $70/month

Community Hospital Experience: -

Trauma Level I Experience: -

Trauma Level II Experience: -

Travel Experience Required: Yes

Certifications: ACLS, BLS

Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal, Telemetry, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Thrombolytic Agents*, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips, TR Band, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Patient Age Groups: Adults

Daily Census: 32

Number of Visits Per Day: 32

Number of Rooms: -

Number of Beds: 32

Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Lift Teams, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation

Patient Diagnoses: 1.CHF2.Arrhythmias/A-fib/A-flutter3.ACS-STEMI/NSTEMI4.Heart Valve Disease5.CAD6.Pulmonary Hypertension7.Hypertensive Crisis8.Chest pain/Shortness of breath/Syncope9.Pacemaker/AICD Malfunction10.Acute Renal failure11. care of the Pulmonary HTN patient

Special Procedures/Unit Details: 1.Cardiac Catheterization2.Pacemaker/AICD Placement3.Echocardiogram4.Treadmill Stress test5.Nuclear Stress Test6.Cardiac MRI/CT7.Cardioversion/Ablation8.Carotid Doppler9.Pulmonary Function Test10. Anti-arrhythmic Drug Loading

Special Equipment: *** SCREEN if missing any required skills ****** Relias EKG test is required ***

License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA.

Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants.

Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.

Floating: All travelers will float within service line.

Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm.

Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor’s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity.

Compliance Deadlines/Requirements: Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr.Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting

Client Details

Address 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz City Saint Louis State MO Zip Code 63110