Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring AZ or compact RN license, BLS/ACLS certification, and prior telemetry/surgical experience.

Details

• Acute care Telemetry unit- Surgical/Neuro on the 4th floor with 48 beds across two units (4A and 4B)
• Patient population includes COVID, respiratory, GI, diabetic, telemetry, TIA, and CVA patients as well as general, orthopedic, and spinal surgical patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5, with nurse aide support at 1:10-15
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7pm-7:30am with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
• 36 guaranteed hours per week over a 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend requirement with 2 weekends required per 4-week schedule
• Self-scheduling used, finalized by manager, with schedules made 4 weeks at a time
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required to East Campus and possibly PCU if qualified, with priority as first to float
• Tele is monitored remotely by monitor techs on the 3rd floor; RNs required to interpret strips and sign at least once per shift
• Both charge nurse and house supervisor roles present; charge nurse does not take a patient assignment
• RT equipment used includes CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and some breathing treatments

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required, no pending licenses accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required, no pending certifications accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience reading basic telemetry strips required
• Experience with general and orthopedic surgical patients, CVA, and TIA preferred
• Cerner EMR experience recommended due to limited orientation time
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Interpret and sign telemetry strips at least once per shift
• RNs are not required to titrate drips; Diltiazem is administered at a set rate
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Holiday coverage required for Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving, typically 2 days and 1 evening or 2 evenings and a day
• Must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed
• Pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes administered on first day of orientation
• Candidates who fail the Relias and/or sterile technique test twice will be ineligible for 6 months
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility associated with this health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be considered, as verified by driver's license address