Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN with 2+ years of MedSurg/Tele experience for a 12-hour shift role in a hospital Nursing Resource pool.

Details

• Nursing Resource pool position with potential floating to Inpatient Medical, Inpatient Surgical, Cancer Care, Ortho/Neuro, Observation, Psych (if comfortable), and ED holds
• Cares for adult patients only, no pediatrics
• Patient populations include medical (COPD, CHF, GI issues, infections, wounds), surgical (bariatrics, urology, ortho, hernia repairs), oncology (non-chemo), ortho (joint replacements, fractures, spinal surgeries), neuro (strokes, seizures, head injuries), and observation cases
• Patient ratios are 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights, with possible primary care responsibilities if CNA staffing is short
• 12-hour shifts, 7A-7:30P or 1900-0700/0700-1900
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 6 shifts in an 8-week schedule
• Self-scheduling process with staff signing up first, followed by travelers
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required anywhere in the hospital within scope of practice
• Uses Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Philips monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (MT or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of MedSurg/Telemetry experience required
• Skills required include TR band use, blood product administration, stroke assessment, basic cardiac rhythm interpretation, wound care, wound vacs/drains, admits/discharges, IV starts, foley and NG insertion/maintenance, central line care, stable trach care, and CBI
• Experience managing drips such as Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin required
• PCU-level experience and PCA pump familiarity preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple specialty units depending on staffing needs
• Support team includes Charge RN, CNAs, Admit/Discharge RN, VA/PICC team, Phlebotomy, RT, Hospitalist, Intensivist, PT/OT/SLP, and telemetry monitoring techs
• Orientation includes NEO plus 2-3 shifts of unit-specific orientation
• Holiday coverage required for one winter and one summer holiday
• RTO requests must be approved through the manager
• Scrub requirement is any solid, professional color with no graphics or logos
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers will be considered, though previous travel experience is preferred