RN - MS Tele

Profession: RN

Specialty: Medical Surgical

Duration: 6 weeks

Shift: Nights

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 1 year

License: Required

Certifications: BLS

Must-Have: Ability to titrate heparin drips

Description:

Unit includes medical surgical and telemetry patients.

There are two units, one with 20 beds and the other with 17 beds.

Nurse-to-patient ratio is 4:1.Charge nurse is present on each shift and takes an assignment.

There are nursing aides/patient care technicians on this unit.

Their duties encompass assisting nursing staff.

RNs are required to troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment, including CPAP and high flow devices.

Tele-monitor techs are present, and RNs are responsible for reading their own strips.

Shifts and scheduling are based on unit needs.

Weekend requirements include working 4 weekends in a 6-week period.

Holiday requirements consist of 1 major and 1 minor holiday.

There are no call or standby requirements.

Floating may be necessary as needed.

Scrub color is navy.

There will be one or two shifts of unit-specific orientation.

The cancellation policy allows for cancellations of up to 4 shifts for a 13-week assignment and 3 shifts for shorter assignments.

The charting system used is Cerner.

BSN is not required.

Trauma Level is 4.Care setting is acute.

The division is nursing.

Nights shift includes working every other weekend and one major and one minor holiday, with first to float when needed.