Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg-Tele RN with at least 2 years of Med/Tele experience for a night-shift position in a Level I Trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Med-Surg and Med-Tele satellite unit focused on decompressing the ED and other hospital specialty areas
• 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 1:8 depending on unit and acuity
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within assigned region and scope of practice, including to other regional facilities as needed
• EMR: Epic; IV Pump: Alaris; Med dispensing: Omnicell; Monitors: Phillips
• Telemetry monitoring performed by unit nurses with no dedicated tele tech

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management, foley insertion, and PCA pump use
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IV fluids
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Work within a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital setting with designated Chest Pain and Stroke Center recognition
• Collaborate with a full support team including CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurses, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and intensivists
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 RTO days may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the assignment
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Free parking provided
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel placement
• 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
• Unit culture described as close-knit and family-oriented