RN - Med Surg​/Telemetry

RN - Med Surg/Telemetry

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:30 - 07:00)

Description:

1:7 RATIOS; PLEASE ONLY SUB IF PRECLOSED 36/36 schedule Every other weekend No Call Floating to other units when needed

Requirements: 2 years of experience AHA BLS AHA ACLS Cardiac rhythm interpretation First time travelers accepted Previous Charge Experience Preferred ALL TRAVELERS MUST LIVE 100 MILES FROM THE FACILITY

General orientation will begin on Sundays. Sunday will be online CBLs. I can start the traveler any Sunday that you can complete the compliance documents by the deadline. Please include in the confirmation: 16 hours of nonbillable orientation. Hospital can cancel/call off one shift biweekly without a financial penalty from the employed 36/36 or 36/48 schedule (use whichever is appropriate for the employment agreement) if there is a decrease in census.

Additional shifts picked up above the work commitment as additional overtime shifts will be flexed as needed for hospital census decrease/decreased resource need without penalty.

Contract RN/LPN team members are expected to actively participate in nursing student support and clinical education as we prepare future nurses for the profession. The clinical nursing student education responsibility is expected in addition to/alongside the provision of clinical care practice in every nursing specialty at Ballad Health.

Skills:

Accessing/Managing Ports, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur Evac, CVA, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, MS/Tele, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Starting and maintaining IVs, Telemetry, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Traumatic Brain injury, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, colostomy/ileostomy care, central line blood draw

Patient Age Groups:
Adults Daily Census: 35 Number of Rooms: 35

Interdisciplinary Support:
Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary

Labs:
Candidates must commit to getting their drug test completed within 12 - 14 calendar days prior to start. Candidates should not have any prior engagements scheduled during this 12-14 day prior to start time frame and be willing to go into the lab a 2nd time, should the need arise. Fit Testing:
Facial hair must be trimmed or removed in order to meet CDC guidelines for fit testing. Refusal to do so may result in cancellation Modules:
Modules are non-billable, average 4-5 hours spent on Modules Modules are completed during orientation, included in NBO Modules are recorded via electronic transcripts

Client Details Address: 1 Medical Park Blvd City:
Bristol State: TN Zip Code: 37620