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APN Consulting Inc

Registered Nurse/Telemetry

APN Consulting Inc, Stockbridge, Georgia, United States, 30281


Minimum Experience: 1 year; 1st Timers not accepted

Patient Population: Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: Overflow IMCU; Arrhythmia management; Cardioversion, Cardiac CHF, Chest pain, Renal, Pulmonary (COPD, empysema, pulmonary edema) PE, DVT Cardiac Arrhythmias (stable A-Fib, SVT, Bradycardia) Surgical (cholecystectomy, appy's, chest tubes, biliary drains) Occasional vascular patients, Post Cardiac Cath, TR Bands, DKA. Occasional Ortho or CVA patient overflow- These patients are transferred as soon as possible to appropriate unit; TR Bands, EXP with cardiac drips and hemodynamic monitoring and care of pts post PCI is a must as well as EVERYTHING under the MEd/Surg umbrella, Basic arrhythmia knowledge, Cardiac Drip knowledge: amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, nitroglycerin, milrinone, heparin, argatroban, aggrastat, bumex and lasix

Ratio / Census: 1:5-6; 32 beds

Unit Systems: Epic (Preferred), Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

RTO: MAX 7 days

Weekends: Every other weekend

Floating: Yes, within the facility

Call Requirements: Call is rare, response time is 2 hours. Travelers typically do not get Precedex, this is for core staff to manage

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 1Memorial Day: Monday, May 27Independence Day: Thursday, July 4Labor Day: Monday, September 2Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29Christmas Eve and Day: Sunday, December 24 & Monday, December 25

Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

*Pre-Screen*

Pre-Screen Unit - Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.Facility Name: ***

Unit: ***

Shift:Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)

Overtime Multiplier: 48 total hours in 1 week : ***

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: ***

Holiday: ***

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day afterLabor Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day afterIndependence Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day afterMemorial Day: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day afterThanksgiving: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day afterChristmas: Falls Within: 7:00 PM day before - 7:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None