Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1950 per week

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Telemetry Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• BSN completion required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Idaho license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program
- St. Luke’s Health System and no current placement allowed at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program
- St. Luke’s Health System.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Resume:
Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

References:
At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/

Experience:

Must have cardiac drip experience, NIH stroke assessment experience, post-cath recovery, and chest tube experience.

Preferred Skills/

Experience:

TR bands and Fem stops experience preferred.

Special Requests:
Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. The facility may make one-off exceptions for previous employees, but exceptions must be approved by St. Luke’s Health System.

Unit Details:
Common diagnoses include CHF, NSTEMI, STEMI, stroke, sepsis, diabetes, CAD, renal failure, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, and post-cath lab patients; will not pull sheaths. RNs are not required to titrate drips. Common drips include set-rate diltiazem and amiodarone; no epinephrine or nitroglycerin on this floor. RNs read and interpret telemetry and document every 6 hours. Uses Epic and Space Lab monitors;

transitioning to Philips. Tele techs are on the floor until June, then will centralize off site. CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow are used on the unit; RT manages them.

Shift & Scheduling:
Weekends as needed. Holidays as needed. No call.

Floating Requirements:
First to float. Will float to like units and Med/Surg  also float to Boise Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center to like units and Med/Surg if needed. May also float to ICU if experienced.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist:
  Yes
• References:
  Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State:
• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4
• Shift Type:
  Night
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3