Registered Nurse Travel Job Telemetry Shift Nights

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry unit position requiring 2+ years of experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Requirements Active RN license (GA state or Compact) required at time of consideration
Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Experience managing continuous IV medications including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips required
Experience with TR Bands and post cardiac cath care required
Basic arrhythmia knowledge and Med Surg skill set required
Epic charting experience preferred
Prior charge experience preferred

Responsibilities Cardiac Telemetry unit in a hospital setting
Patient population includes adults to geriatrics with cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and occasional surgical, vascular, ortho, and CVA overflow cases
Manages conditions such as CHF, chest pain, PE, DVT, stable A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia, and DKA
Unit functions as overflow IMCU with arrhythmia management and cardioversion
Patient ratio of 1:5-6 on a 32-bed unit
Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication
Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
Typically scheduled every other weekend with permanent staff prioritized for scheduling
Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
On-call is rare with a 2-hour response time expectation
Navy blue scrubs required
Provide direct patient care on a cardiac telemetry unit managing arrhythmias, cardiac drips, and post cardiac cath patients
Interpret and manage dysrhythmias and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
Manage feeding tubes, insulin drip titration, and various IV therapies
Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
No RTO may be requested during orientation week or after offer/onsite
If 1-2 major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be considered
Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year\'s Eve/New Year\'s Day
Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
Former Piedmont perm, per diem, or FCSS staff must be separated from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
Travelers previously cancelled or DNR\'d by Piedmont must complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying
Shift and contract length are firm with no alternate schedule requests permitted

Benefits High Pay and Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
401(k) Plan
Weekly Payroll Deposit
Free Online CEUs

Job ID: P-743836
Open Positions: 1

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