Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring a compact or MD RN license and at least one prior travel assignment.

Details

• Work in the Med/Surg Telemetry (MS/Tele) unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes orthopedic patients, including ortho trauma and total joint replacement cases
• Patient ratio of 1:6 required
• Day shift (3x12, 7:00-19:00) or Night shift (3x12, 19:00-7:00) schedules available
• Every other weekend (EOW) work required
• Floating required
• Uses Pyxis medication system
• Cerner charting experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or MD) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience within the last 7 years required
• At least 1 year of prior travel assignment experience required
• Experience with 1:6 patient ratio required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and emergency response
• Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum of 80% overall and 100% on lethal rhythms
• Experience in IV therapy/phlebotomy and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration preferred
• Feeding tube care and Heparin protocol experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Prior experience with pre/post neurosurgery and spinal cord injury patients preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for medical/surgical and telemetry patients, including orthopedic and neurological cases
• Scrubs are not provided; ceil blue scrub color required
• Local candidates within 60 miles are accepted at a lower pay rate
• Facility-specific compliance modules must be completed within one week of contract signing
• Lab work and drug screening must be completed within 48 hours of signing
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract
• Former MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a travel RN
• Manager interviews are not guaranteed for this position