Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Renal PCU night shift position requiring renal transplant and hemodialysis experience and a MO or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Work in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializing in renal and transplant patients within a tertiary care, Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital,

• Night shifts, 3x12 hours from 18:45 to 07:15,

• Patient ratios are typically 1:5, with rare flex to 1:6; all transplant patients have a 2:1 ratio for 48 hours,

• 8 weekend shifts required in a 6-week schedule period, covering a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

• Regular floating may be required between departments and units, including across facilities,

• Uses Epic EMR; EPIC training options available pre-start,

• No on-call requirements,

Job Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required at time of consideration,

• Minimum 2 years of recent specialty experience in renal PCU with at least 1 year in the past 12 months and no employment gap over 90 days,

• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required,

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Skills required:

renal transplant, peritoneal dialysis catheters (PD cath), hemodialysis, thymo administration, wound care, management of drains, TPN, diabetes encephalopathy, acute renal rejection, and cardiac monitoring,

• Must be able to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, respond to emergencies, and provide pre- and post-hemodialysis care,

• IV therapy including central and peripheral line management, PCA, heparin protocols, blood product administration, and airway/oxygen support,

• Must provide two recent references, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from the past year,

• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include care of renal and transplant patients, IV insulin protocols, thymo titration, and wound vac management,

• Charge RN assignments and holiday shifts may be required as needed,

• Completion of pre-employment modules for Epic, infusion pump, and glucometer training required prior to start,

• Navy scrubs are the required dress code,

• Free parking is provided,

• No travel partners accepted,

• Maximum of 7 days requested time off (RTO) allowed,

• First-time travelers are accepted,

• Assignment may be canceled if unwilling to float between units or facilities,

• Tenure policy requires a minimum 18-month gap for previous employees,