Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,414 per week

Certification Details BLS & ACLS required EMR: Cerner (REQUIRED) Job Details A large hospital in Arizona is looking for an experienced Cardiac Telemetry nurse for a travel assignment. The right candidate will have 2 years of experience, hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license. Job Requirements 2 years of experience Hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license Pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting Complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED Maintain sterile field Schedule Information Shifts: 7-7 shifts Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend out of 3 weekends Perm staff does self-scheduling. Travelers will be scheduled where they are needed. Unit Specific Information Unit: 6 HLT - Cardiac Tele Post-Intervention Unit beds: 18 Beds Ratios: NP Ratio 3:1 Nurse Aides: Yes - 2 if full at 18 patients Charge Nurse: Yes - Takes patients if the needs of the unit require this Tele: Yes - Nurses required to interpret tele Vents: BiPAP IV Team: SWAT RN available for difficult IV sticks RT 24/7: Yes Pharmacy 24/7: Yes Floating: Yes - To other Tele/MedSurg units as needed Common diagnosis / Types of patients: All post cath lab/interventional procedure patients, CP, ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome), & CHF. They do pull sheaths but travelers do not need to. Additional Details Candidate is required to pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting SIMs Lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field Hospital expects every nurse to be competent in maintaining sterile field SIMs lab skills checklist is available if traveler asks for additional details Education on lifts, restraints, & wound care are provided since equipment & policies can differ