Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity Cardiac Telemetry position requiring stroke certification and prior tele, stepdown, or PCU experience.

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Stroke certification and experience caring for stroke patients required
• Prior telemetry, stepdown, or PCU experience required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

• Acute care setting on a 34-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit
• Patient ratios of 1 to 4
• Common diagnoses include post-CVA, CHF rule-out, respiratory failure, DM, HTN, post-op, and post-cardiac cath/PCI patients (travelers not assigned cath/PCI patients)
• Non-titrating drips with exceptions for cardizem; heparin titration only, no insulin drips
• GE telemetry monitoring with remote monitor techs, but nurses must be able to read and interpret their own strips
• Bi-PAP ventilation used on the unit
• Charge nurse on every shift who typically does not take patients
• Nurse aides present but without set ratios; primary nursing may be required when aides are unavailable
• 12-hour day shifts (7a-7p)
• Weekend requirement of 2 weekends every 4 weeks
• Holiday coverage required (one major, two minor holidays)
• Floating required, prioritized to Med-Surg Tele floors on 5th, 6th, and 7th
• Uses Cerner EMR
• No call requirements
• Hospitalist in house 24/7, with RT and pharmacy also available 24/7
• No IV team on staff
• Provide direct patient care on a high-acuity cardiac telemetry unit, including reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Navy scrub color required
• Must pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam and a sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes prior to or during orientation
• Floor-specific orientation is 2 days with Cerner experience or 3 days without
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate; no local rates offered
• Hospital may place travelers on standby with a 30-minute response time if called in; failure to respond when called in counts as a cancellation
• Candidates cannot have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any Common Spirit-affiliated facility within the past 12 months
• Travelers may extend assignments up to the one-year mark
• Block or set scheduling cannot be accommodated

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-771112

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