Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring a current FL or compact RN license and proficiency with Epic EMR.

Job Details

• Hospital-based Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role with a patient ratio of 1:5,

• Work schedule is night shift, 3x12 hours from 18:45 to 07:15,

• Required to work every other weekend or a total of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week period, determined by unit needs,

• Travelers will have a home base but may float to other units and locations within the Health First system,

• Special procedures include managing Heparin and Cardizem drips at a straight rate,

• Epic EMR is used and prior Epic experience is required,

• No on-call requirement,

• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers,

Job Requirements

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

• Minimum of 1 year recent PCU or similar acute care experience,

• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS),

• Prior experience with Epic EMR required,

• Two recent references from a manager, supervisor, charge nurse, or director within the last year,

• Must be available for lab work within 72 hours of offer,

• Annual flu vaccination required between 10/31-3/31 with limited exemptions,

• Applicants must not have worked an internal contracted position at Health First within the past year,

• Candidates must not have attended educational institutions specified by the employer,

Additional Information

• Duties include providing advanced monitoring and care for progressive care patients and administering specialized IV drips,

• Team-oriented environment with floating expected between designated hospital sites,

• Orientation includes completion of facility modules through the LMS system,

• Timekeeping is managed through Kronos with badge swipe,

• Free parking is provided with a decal issued at orientation,

• Dress code requires scrubs of any solid color, no mixing colors, logos, or prints,

• First-time travelers are accepted,

• Holiday and time-off requests must be submitted during the initial consideration, and cannot be changed after the interview,

• Travel pairs are accepted but schedule alignment is not guaranteed,