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Emerald Health Services

Travel Nurse (RN) - Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) - Stockbridge, Georgia - 87887

Emerald Health Services, Stockbridge, GA, United States


Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - IMC

Shift: Nights / 7p-7a, 12x3, 36 hrs per week, EOW

Length: 13 weeks

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.

Requirements:

  • GA License
  • 2 years experience
  • General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Patient Diagnoses include but not limited to COVID, Respiratory Failure, DKA, Renal Failure, Hypertension Emergency, CHF, Post carotid endarterectomy, post surgical patients requiring close observation, Sepsis, Stroke (NIHSS certified); manage and titrate drips to include amiodarone, Cardizem, precede, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, Nitro; Manage equipment like Glucommander, Trach to Vents, Bipaps, High flows, salters, Art lines, bedside cardiac monitors; Dialysis is done at the bedside by dialysis nurse
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIH/NIHSS

Other details:
  • 1st Timers not accepted
  • Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR
  • Nurse are able to facilitate rapid sequence intubation, manage patients on sedation and ETTs, and low dose pressors if ICU overflow is needed
  • Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics
  • Float to Cardiac Tele unit and Med Surg Pulmonary unit; Can also float to ICU if there is experience or if the IMCU patients in ICU are holds
  • COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
  • Will take local candidates

Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers not accepted

Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH/NIHSS

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Patient Diagnoses include but not limited to COVID, Respiratory Failure, DKA, Renal Failure, Hypertension Emergency, CHF, Post carotid endarterectomy, post surgical patients requiring close observation, Sepsis, Stroke (NIHSS certified); manage and titrate drips to include amiodarone, Cardizem, precede, cardene, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, Nitro; Manage equipment like Glucommander, Trach to Vents, Bipaps, High flows, salters, Art lines, bedside cardiac monitors; Dialysis is done at the bedside by dialysis nurse

Nurse are able to facilitate rapid sequence intubation, manage patients on sedation and ETTs, and low dose pressors if ICU overflow is needed.

Ratio / Census: 1:4; 16 Beds with average daily census of 16

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Weekends: Every other weekend

Floating: Yes, float to Cardiac Tele unit and Med Surg Pulmonary unit; Can also float to ICU if there is experience or if the IMCU patients in ICU are holds

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:

New Year's Eve and Day: Sunday, December 31 & Monday, January 1

Memorial Day: Monday, May 27

Independence Day: Thursday, July 4

Labor Day: Monday, September 2

Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29

Christmas Eve and Day: Sunday, December 24 & Monday, December 25

Unit: 60230,IMCU

Epic Travel Staffing:

  • Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Weekly direct deposit
  • Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
  • Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
  • Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
  • Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
  • Epic Elite Program - Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses

To apply for this job or other Epic Travel Staffing jobs, we invite you to apply now, call a recruiter today at 800-917-5055 or email us at applications@epictravelstaffing.com .

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