Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring NC or compact RN licensure and 2 years of Med/Tele experience

Details

• Work in the ADTU and satellite med-surg/tele units, including 6CD, 3K, 5A, 3L, and 1T
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with diagnoses such as COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, CHF exacerbation, falls, MVC injuries, PE, DVT, UTI, pneumothorax, GI bleeds, and CVA
• RN to patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6, with potential surge ratios up to 1:7-8 on 6CD
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week, on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within assigned region and scope of practice, potentially to multiple facilities including CMC Mercy and Levine Children's Hospital
• EMR: Epic
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• No dedicated tele tech; primary nurse responsible for telemetry monitoring and interpretation each shift

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Stroke experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills required
• Experience with trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, and drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management)
• Experience with PCA pumps and medication drip management (cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF)
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within one year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work in a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital setting with Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designations
• Strong support team including CNAs, unit secretary, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurses, RT, hospitalists, and intensivists all available 24/7
• Orientation includes NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• RTO of up to 6 days off may be approved, excluding holidays; time must be added to the end of the contract if contracted hours are not met
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Described as a collaborative, family-like unit culture