Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Monroe, NC, requiring at least 18 months of PCU experience and the ability to float across a multi-facility regional network.

Job Details

• 11-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within a 174-licensed-bed community hospital,

• Patient population includes stroke, heart failure, chest pain, COPD, cardiac cath pre/post, ETOH/CIWA, respiratory illnesses, GI disorders, liver failure, AKI/CKD, and patients requiring fluid resuscitation or blood products,

• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:3-4; CNA support at 1:5-6,

• Specialized skills include critical care drip management (Insulin, Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Heparin), blood product administration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, chest tube management, NGT/Dobhoff/PEG tube placement, drain management, PCA pumps, and PIV starts,

• EMR:
Epic; IV pump:
Alaris; medication dispensing:
Omnicell; monitors:
Philips,

• Nurses are responsible for reading and responding to telemetry monitors - no dedicated monitoring technician,

• 12-hour night shifts, , 36 hours per week,

• Every-other-weekend rotation required,

• Floating required as needed across Region 2 facilities:
Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, and Central Division (CMC Main, CMC Mercy, and Levine Children's Hospital),

• No on-call requirements for travelers,

Job Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required,

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

• Minimum 18 months of PCU RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year,

• Proficiency with critical care drip management and general PCU skill set as outlined in job details,

• Candidate's permanent address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility - local candidates are not accepted,

• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration,

• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,

Additional Information

• Departmental support includes CNAs, a receptionist/HUC, 24/7 charge nurse, phlebotomy (peripheral draws only), IV/VAT team, resource nurse (as available), respiratory therapy (24/7), hospitalist (24/7), intensivist (24/7, virtual after hours), and virtual nurses (24/7),

• Orientation includes new employee orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental training,

• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays,

• Time-off requests require Resource Team approval,

• Facility is TJC Stroke accredited and part of the Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network,

• Required scrub color:
Navy,

• Free parking available on site,

• First-time travelers are not preferred but will be considered,

• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible