Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg Tele RN for a day-shift hospital assignment requiring at least one year of experience and compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:3 or 1:4
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend or every weekend required
• Floating to other units and sister facilities based on skill set may be required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of submission
• Active OR RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in a Med/Surg Tele setting required
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line and PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and rapid response/code team protocols required
• Experience with respiratory care including ABG interpretation, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care required
• Experience with wound care, insulin protocols, and pre/post cardiac cath management required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Must have a personal vehicle for this assignment
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a cardiac telemetry and neurological/psychiatric patient population, including CVA and traumatic brain injury cases
• Manage cardiac drips without titration responsibilities and administer heparin protocols
• Support total joint replacement and renal failure/hemodialysis patient care
• Scrub color is open to any color for this unit
• No parking fees at this facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this position
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
• Local candidates accepted at the standard bill rate
• Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius may be considered for local rates
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Can only be submitted to one Providence Health System facility/position at a time