Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele Job Long Beach area,California USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift acute care role requiring CA licensure and 2+ years of telemetry experience.

Requirements

Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted
Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Cerner EMR experience preferred
Telemetry and Med Surg experience required
Copy of driver's license required for consideration
Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Responsibilities

Acute care Surgical Telemetry unit with 47 beds
Patient population includes post-op surgical patients not requiring higher level of care, including bariatric, ortho, and spine cases, along with general tele patients
Patient ratios of 1:4 for telemetry and 1:5 for Med Surg
Nurse aide ratios of 1:12 days and 1:14 nights
Charge nurse does not carry a patient assignment; a resource RN may also be available
12-hour night shifts and )
Every other weekend required
Floating required to Med Surg 6, Tele 7 (within skill set), and Rehab, with travelers first to float
Uses Cerner EMR
Hospitalist/intensivist in house, RT and Pharmacy available 24/7
No IV team on unit
Vents not used, though bipap/cpap may be used at night
Nurses responsible for reading telemetry strips
Manages Heparin and blood drips
Provide direct patient care on a busy surgical telemetry unit
One shift of floor-specific orientation provided with a preceptor
Holiday coverage required on a rotating basis with core staff
Scrub color requirement:
Navy Blue for RNs
Candidates may not have been directly employed by any Common Spirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

Benefits

Travel RN - Med​/Surg Tele