Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 12-hour night shift Med Surg/Cardiac unit position requiring 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience and WI or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Med Surg unit specializing in cardiac care, including cath lab, amputations, and pre-surgical patients
• Cardiac patient population including CHF, EP studies, afib, dysrhythmias, and Coumadin loading
• 27-bed unit with RN ratios of 1:4-5 during days/PMs and 1:6-8 overnight
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0730), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to other inpatient units within scope of practice, occasionally to ICU for appropriate Med Surg assignments, and to ED Holding at 1:4 ratio
• Travelers float first during floating assignments
• EPIC EMR preferred
• Uses Alaris pumps, Pyxis, and GE monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license (WI or Compact) required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent cardiac telemetry nursing experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in administering cardiac drips (Primacor, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine), heparin, lasix, and insulin drips
• Experience with chest tubes, tracheostomies, telemetry reading, and wound care required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• At least one professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate's middle name/initial, date of birth, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac and telemetry patients, including pre- and post-surgical monitoring
• Support available on the unit includes charge nurse, unit secretary, hospitalist, respiratory therapy, centralized tele monitoring, and phlebotomy support
• One orientation shift provided to learn unit flow
• Holiday coverage required for one summer and one winter holiday
• Must document pain levels before and after administering pain medication in accordance with facility pain management protocol
• Scrubs of any color accepted except camo or denim
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions
• Former employees of Advocate Health or its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months to be eligible
• Facility is a Level III Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet-designated hospital