Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry 1,714 per week

Certification DetailsBLS - Basic Life SupportACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life SupportState License 1 VerificationNURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)Job DetailsMinimum Experience:
1 year; 1st Timers not acceptedPatient Population:
Adults to GeriatricsGeneral Skills and Work Setting Requirements:
Overflow IMCU; Arrhythmia management; Cardioversion, Cardiac CHF, Chest pain, Renal, Pulmonary (COPD, 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 lasixRatio / Census:
1:
5-6; 32 bedsUnit Systems:
Epic (Preferred), Pyxis, SBARScrub Color:
Navy BlueRTO:
MAX 7 daysWeekends:
Every other weekendFloating:
Yes, within the facilityCall Requirements:
Call is rare, response time is 2 hours.
Travelers typically do not get Precedex, this is for core staff to manageHolidays:
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.Job RequirementsCertifications Required:
BLS, ACLSState License verification (if applicable) - within 30 days prior to start dateAnnual Nursys (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) within 30 days prior to start dateBackground Check required within 30 days of start.Schedule InformationWeekends:
Every other weekendRTO:
MAX 7 daysHolidays:
If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.Unit Specific InformationUnit Systems:
Epic (Preferred), Pyxis, SBARAdditional DetailsPhoto ID RequiredCompliance:
Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.