Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,956 per week

Certification Details BLS ACLS NIHSS Job Details General Information Beds: 15 Years of Experience: 2 years Will Accept a First-time traveler: Yes Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a perm staff COVID vaccine required; exemption process Patient Types: Telemetry, Med/Surg, Cardiac, AFib, Post-surgical, cholecystectomy, CP, CHF, Diabetics, s/p cath lab, GI issues Patient Ratios: RN/LPN: 1:5-6, CNA: 2/shift days; 1/shift nights Skills required: Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN) Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: Yes, takes patients- lightened load, Phlebotomy- does draws unless have line, IV/VAT Team-PICC Team, Resource Nurse-Head Nurse and Educator M-F, RT 24/7, Hospitalist available 24/7, OT, PT, ST- 7 days/week, Telemetry monitoring? Telemetry tech-centralized and at Nurse Station, How many nurses on the unit - 4-6 per shift Charting System/Equipment: EMR: Meditech, IV Pumps: Alaris, Medication dispensing: Pyxis Floating: Units: Med Surg Tele, within or below scope Orientation: 1-2 days Job Requirements Required Certifications: Tele RN : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (preferred) LPN: BLS Skills required: IV skills, NGT, PEG, PCA, wound vacs, Chest tubes, Drains (JP, DAVOL), PICC, midlines, TR Band, dressing changes, Cardiac strip interpretation, non-titrating cardiac drips LPN will have all of the same duties other than administering IV push meds – RN will do that for them Schedule Information Weekend rotation: Every other Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week (this is mandatory) Can we approve time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO May only request (1) weekend of RTO per 13-week contract Blackout dates: Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024 No call Holiday Expectations: will work 2/3 major holidays Unit Specific Information Scrub Color: Pewter Parking: Free on site Culture on the unit: Teamwork, traveler-friendly Additional Details 2024-25 Flu Documentation Annual Core Competencies Candidate Confirmation Form Clinical References (2) COVID Requirement CPR Certification: BLS Criminal Background Check Report Drug Screen Dysrhythmia Exam Employment Authorization Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination HIPAA Job Description License Verification Medication Exam MMR Titers or Immunizations NURSYS Photo ID Physical Resume Skills Check List TB Testing TDAP Unit Competency Varicella Titers or Immunization WKHS Onboarding Information