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Providence Swedish Cherry Hill Campus

Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,320 per week

Providence Swedish Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Certification Details

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)BCLS (Basic Life Support)NIH (National Institutes of Health Stroke Certification)Job Details

LOCALS APPROVED AT TRAVEL RATEPlease indicate the WA license status: Active, in Process or no license on your profile. IF 'in process status' Please provide applied date and ETA of issue date. Can submit with pending WA licenseIf your traveler has worked for any Providence affiliated facility as a perm staff – they must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify for a travel contract. Swedish honors compact licensesREQUIRED 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience. Screen if strong 2 yrs experience with all requirementsManager would like to see travelers with stronger OHS experience- Medication System: Pyxis- Documentation System: EPIC (REQUIRED, HARDSTOP)- Communication: SBARPATIENT DIAGNOSES:- Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit, myocardial infarction, rule out MI, Primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvementSPECIAL PROCEDURES:- Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care- Blood/Blood Products Administration- Cardioversion / Defibrillation, Epicardial Pacer Management- LVAD/Impella, Open Heart 24-28 hours Post-Op- Tele Interpretation - Dysrhythmia Interpretation and managementSPECIAL EQUIPMENT:- Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Antiarrhythmics, Beta Blockers, Cardizem, Hydralazine, Ketamine, Lasix, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Stable dripsSKILLS: Work Setting:- M/S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry (REQUIRED)Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:- Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring (REQUIRED)Cardiovascular:- POST MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery (REQUIRED)- Post Cardiac Angiogram, Sheath Removal (PREFERRED)Endocrine/Metabolic:- V insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips (PREFERRED)Gastrointestinal:- Feeding tube care and management (PREFERRED)Genitourinary/Renal:- Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure (PREFERRED)IV therapy/Phlebotomy:- Blood Product Administration, Starting IVs (REQUIRED)- Accessing Ports, Phlebotomy, PICC line management (PREFERRED)Medications:- Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips - no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips - no titration (REQUIRED)- PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (PREFERRED)Plastics:- Surgical drains (REQUIRED)STAFFING RATIO: 1:4-5FLOAT: YesSCRUBS: NavyJob Requirements

2-3 years telemetry experience required; optional - VAD, TAVR experienceManager prefers travelers with stronger OHS experienceRequired to use Pyxis medication system and EPIC documentation systemREQUIRED skillset: Surgical telemetry experience including open-heart surgery and vascular (groin) radial band management, IV skills, ACLS, BCLS, NIH, 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional - sheath pull experienceWork settings include M/S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac TelemetryEssential skills include management of dysrhythmias and emergency response, cardiovascular care, gastrointestinal care, genitourinary/renal care, IV therapy and phlebotomy, administration of various medications, and post-surgical care involving drains and plasticsAbility to work in a staffing ratio of 1:4 to 1:5Willingness to float and wear navy scrubs as requiredUnit Specific Information

Unit: Surgical Cardiac Telemetry UnitPatient Diagnoses include myocardial infarction, rule out MI, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery patientsSpecial Procedures include breathing treatments, chest tube care, CPAP/BiPap, and trach careExperience with heparin, insulin, and stable drips is required