RN-Registered Nurse Telemetry - Weekend Night Shift

RN - Telemetry
Minimum Experience: 1 year; 1st Timers are accepted, Charge Nurse Experience Requested
Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Post MI, Heart failure, Arrhythmias, Chest pain, Peripheral Vascular Disease; Peritoneal Dialysis; Telemetry, EKG, Doppler
Ratio / Census: 1:5; 16 Beds with average daily census of 16
Unit Systems: Epic (Required), Pyxis, SBAR
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
RTO: MAX 7 days
RTO Blackout Dates: Spring Break (April 4th-12th)
Weekends: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
Floating: Yes, within facility/scope of practice as needed
Call Requirements: None
Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.
Major Holidays are listed below:

Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counts as one)
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counts as one)
New Years Eve/New Years Day (counts as one)
Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.
CLINICAL SCREEN - Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.
Locals Accepted - Same Rate
Submittals: Low
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
Years of Experience: 1
Patient Ratio Experience: 5
Charting System Experience: Required
Charting System Name: Epic
Community Hospital Experience: -
LTAC Experience: -
Trauma Level I Experience: -
Trauma Level II Experience: -
Travel Experience Required: -
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Skills: 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, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Renal failure, Seizure disorders, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Tracheostomy care/management, Traumatic Brain injury, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: self
Patient Ratios Days: 5
Patient Ratios Nights: 5
Patient Ratios Weekends: 5
Float Required: To other Cardiac Telemetry Units or other units as needed
Call Required: -
Weekend Coverage: -
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
Pre-Approved Time Off: one
Orientation Hours: 24
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census: 16
Number of Visits Per Day: -
Number of Rooms: 16
Number of Beds: 16
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Lift Teams, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses: Post MI, Heart failure, Arrhythmias, Chest pain, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Special Procedures/Unit Details: Peritoneal Dialysis
Special Equipment: Telemetry, EKG, Doppler
Compliance
Onboarding: Must complete core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signing
Deadline: All compliance documents due Tuesday prior to start
Modules: Modules are non-billable, hours are factored in NBO
Modules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialty
Modules are recorded via transcripts
Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 84
Client Details
Address: 1350 Walton Way
City: Augusta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30917