Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,268 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Hannibal, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry Discipline: RN Start Date: 12/09/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel Position: Medical Telemetry/Tele RN - PCU unit 1 Open Position Start Date: ASAP Assignment Duration: 13 weeks BLOCK SCHEDULING OK Licensure: MO RN or Compact Certifications: ACLS and BLS (AHA only) Skills: IV Start, Telemetry Charting System Experience: Affinity and Sunrise Weekend/On Call Requirements: Every other weekend may be required First Time Traveler (Y/N): Yes Scrub Color: Black Criteria for Admission to Medical Telemetry · Routine nursing care accommodated by an RN/Patient ratio of 5:1 · Patients who need a Nursing assessment every 8 hours · Patients who need Vital signs every 8 hours routinely · Cardiac monitoring · Hemodynamically stable dysrhythmia · Strong suspicion of non-ST segment Elevate Myocardial Infarction (non-STEMI) or unstable coronary syndrome by history, electrocardiogram, or labs for cardiac injury with resolution of chest pain and without hemodynamic instability or life threatening arrhythmias. · Pre and post-operative patients requiring telemetry and closer cardiac observation as compared to the general medical surgical nursing unit but patients who do not require ICU. · Patients with infectious diseases if requiring negative air flow isolation room 213. · ST segment Elevated Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients after 12-24 hours of ICU monitoring and stability. · Patient’s status post Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) without STEMI, hemodynamic instability, or life threatening arrhythmias. · Suspected pacemaker malfunction · Observation post pacer, defibrillator placement or post ablation · Patients transferred from ICU or Stepdown must be hemodynamically stable for at least 4 hours without pharmacologic hemodynamic intervention prior to transfer · Patients from the Emergency Department who demonstrate hemodynamic instability in the ED must be hemodynamically stable in the ED for at least 1 hour without pharmacologic hemodynamic intervention prior to transfer Treatment Provided: · Routine finger stick blood sugar · Cardiac or vasoactive drips/IV Meds that are stable, or require titration for no more than 90 minutes to stabilize patient include o Diltiazem drip/IVP o Metoprolol Special Care Procedures on this Unit Include: · Two or more blood transfusions in a 12 hour period · Three or more fluid boluses for maintaining adequate blood pressure in a 12 hours period. Procedures completed by the physician for Medical Telemetry patients include but are not limited to: · Thoracentesis · Paracentesis · Central Line insertion · Bone marrow aspiration · Chest tube insertion BF EJ Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 496787. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical/Tele About Tact Staff Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you. Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.