Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical Telemetry unit in Reno, NV, requiring a minimum of 2 years of telemetry experience and an active NV RN license prior to start.

Job Details

• Medical and Telemetry unit in an extremely busy, fast-paced hospital environment,

• Patient population includes CHF, alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, sepsis, dysrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, COVID, and post-procedure patients (pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and OHS patients downgraded from ICU),

• Non-titratable cardiac medication drips administered, including Cardizem, Lasix, and Nitro,

• Floating may be required to ICUs (for telemetry/medically appropriate assignments), medical-surgical units, and a sister facility,

• 3x12-hour day shifts ),

• Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts,

• No on-call requirements outside of scheduled shifts,

• Epic EMR used; training provided during orientation or candidates may test out,

• Kronos used for time tracking,

• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active NV RN license required prior to start; RNs who have never held a NV temp or permanent license may still be considered and must apply immediately upon offer,

• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS,

• Minimum 2 years of telemetry experience required,

• Candidates must pass a telemetry competency exam, including identifying and measuring rhythm strips; failure results in contract termination,

• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible,

Additional Information

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation throughout the episode of care,

• Collaborates within a multidisciplinary, patient-centered team environment,

• Minimum of 2 major holidays required,

• Blocked scheduling is not permitted,

• RTO must be submitted with initial consideration; the facility does not extend contracts to compensate for approved time off,

• Travelers who have previously worked at this facility must have a 13-week break after their last contract before being eligible to return,

• First-time travelers are not explicitly excluded, but 2 years of telemetry experience is required