Travel Nurse (RN) - Telemetry Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

REQUIRED 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience). Screen if strong 2 yrs experience with all requirements Manager would like to see travelers with stronger OHS experience

• Communication: SBAR

Patient Diagnoses:

• Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit, myocardial infarction, rule out MI, Primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvement

Special Procedures:

• Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care
• Blood/Blood Products Administration
• Cardioversion / Defibrillation, Epicardial Pacer Management
• LVAD/Impella, Open Heart 24-28 hours Post-Op
• Tele Interpretation - Dysrhythmia Interpretation and management

Hard Stop (REQUIRED)

• Surgical Telemetry -(open heart surgery experience and vascular ( groin)radial band management, IV skills, ACLS, BCLS, NIH, 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience)
• sheath pull experience optional

Special Equipment:

• Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Antiarrhythmics, Beta Blockers, Cardizem, Hydralazine, Ketamine, Lasix, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Stable drips

Work Setting:

• M/S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry (REQUIRED)

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:

• Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring (REQUIRED)

Cardiovascular:

• POST MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery (REQUIRED)
• Post Cardiac Angiogram, Sheath Removal (PREFERRED)

Endocrine/Metabolic:

• V insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips (PREFERRED)

Gastrointestinal:

• Feeding tube care and management (PREFERRED)

Genitourinary/Renal:

• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure (PREFERRED)

IV therapy/Phlebotomy:

• Blood Product Administration, Starting IVs (REQUIRED)
• Accessing Ports, Phlebotomy, PICC line management (PREFERRED)

Medications:

• Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration (REQUIRED)
• PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (PREFERRED)

Plastics:

• Surgical drains (REQUIRED)

Scrubs: Navy

All candidates who were a previous perm employee of ANY Providence affiliated facility must be separated from the health system for a min of 3 months to qualify for a travel position. No exceptions.

Floating: All travelers are expected to float to another unit within their scop of practice if needed. The facility has a designated float team that floats first however, in the event there is a need at another campus travelers will float first before perm staff. All facilities are within a 40-mile radius or less. In the event that the traveler needs to float, it their responsibility to find transportation to the facility they’re floated to. Traveler’s refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours.

References - Extremely important to have on file prior to submittal. MUST COVER 1 YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT within the last 3 years. The year does not have to be consecutive. Client will not give clearance without full year of references on file.

BLS and ACLS must be AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or “Heart&Stroke” certification from Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation ONLY.

If you have a multistate/compact nursing license, you will be required to complete a one time 6 hour suicide prevention training according to the WA state regulations. (Nursing positions only).

RTO must be listed at time of submission.

All positions at Providence Health & Services require that any and all lab items requested during onboarding be completed within 72 hours of signing a contract - no exceptions. This means candidates must be responsive and willing to go to a lab to complete health orders ASAP after signing. Failure to comply may lead to a pushed start or cancellation as assessed by the facility.

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: Please request an interview for one match from this facility at a time. You will not interview with the hiring manager if the facility chooses to extend an offer to you for this position. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.