Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care/Intermediate Care unit requiring an active or pending NY license and at least 1 year of telemetry experience.

Details

• Work in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within an acute inpatient hospital setting
• Trauma Level 2 facility with 341 total beds
• Patient population includes Acute Coronary Syndrome, Bipap/CPAP with compromised gas exchange, cardiac diagnoses requiring closer monitoring, titrating inotropic/vasodilator/antiarrhythmic/anti-platelet drips, post PTCA/stent with arterial/venous sheath, drug toxicity, ETOH withdrawal, thrombolytic therapy, major vascular surgery, hypotension/hemodynamic instability, insulin drip therapy, heart failure, carotid surgery, and electrical cardioversion
• Adult patient population
• Nurse to patient ratio of 3:1
• CNA/PCT support available with 3 staff per shift, plus telemetry tech support
• Uses Epic for documentation and MAK for medication administration
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirements typically every other weekend
• Floating required, with priority given to appropriate units as part of the Resource Float team
• No call requirements
• No block scheduling permitted

Requirements

• Active NY RN license or proof of pending application required
• AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required prior to start
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry experience required
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in specialty required
• Epic experience within the past 2 years required
• Experience with insulin drips, cardiac drips, IV starts, and post cardiac cath care required
• Reliable personal or rental vehicle required due to lack of public transportation access

Additional Information

• Provide progressive/intermediate care nursing to cardiac and acute monitoring patients
• Participate in the Resource Float team as needed to support unit staffing
• 1-2 days of orientation provided, with bi-weekly orientation start dates
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of the following 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, and New Year's Day/Eve
• Dress code requires navy blue or white scrubs, closed-toe nonskid shoes, minimal jewelry, no artificial nail polish, and professional groomed hair with no beard
• All-season or snow tires recommended for vehicles during November through April
• Local candidates accepted
• Travel, radius, and local pay tiers are determined by direct-line mileage from the facility