Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care/Telemetry float pool position requiring at least 1 year of tele or PCU experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation competency.

Details

• System Float Pool position at a Level III Trauma Center community hospital
• Floats between Med/Surg (3rd Floor), Acute Respiratory Floor (2nd Floor), ED/MS Overflow (1st Floor), and Progressive Care Unit
• Progressive Care beds are located within the Critical Care Unit, caring for PCU-level patients only (no ICU, cath lab, major cardiac/neuro surgery, or major trauma patients)
• Patient ratios: 1:5 on MedSurg, 1:3 on PCU with no CNA support
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Shift times are 0700-1930 and 1900-0730
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No regular on-call, though low census situations may occur
• Uses EPIC EMR, ICU Plum Medical IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of true Telemetry or PCU experience required
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm interpretation exam during the compliance process prior to start
• Skills required include high flow O2, chest tubes, peripheral IV starts/maintenance, wound care/dressing changes, wound vac management, drain management (JP, hemovac), nephrostomy tube care, pain management, PCA, central line management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Experience managing cardiac drips (Heparin, amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro) required

Additional Information

• Care for medical and surgical patients with diagnoses including COPD, CHF, sepsis, AKI/CKD, DVT, PE, cellulitis, pancreatitis, and ETOH-related conditions
• Support surgical/ortho patients including total joints, GI, GU, GYN, podiatry, and ENT procedures
• Respiratory floor patients may require high flow and BiPap support
• Progressive Care patients include Afib with RVR requiring q4h checks
• 24/7 support available from phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and rapid response/code team, plus centralized tele monitoring with techs
• OT, PT, and SLP support available during day shifts
• Charge RN may carry a partial patient assignment but remains available as a resource
• Orientation includes 1 day of classroom training with skills check-off, followed by 12 hours on-unit orientation split across three units
• Shift safety huddle held at the start of every shift
• Scrubs must be a solid professional color with no graphics, logos, or designs
• Free parking available in a designated area
• Holiday coverage of 1 holiday per contract required
• Up to 5 days of RTO can be approved
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travelers often enjoy the unit culture and have extended contracts, with some staff having started as travelers