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:

Previous perm staff must be gone for 2 years before they are eligible to return in a traveler capacity. No exceptions.

Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.

If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.

Roles requiring a state licensure only: Cannot have any licensure hits

Guaranteed Hours 36

Director/ floor manager will do the scheduling. Block scheduling allowed as long as needs are met for the unit. Takes requests into consideration.

Weekend Requirement: Every other. Set rotation, either weekends 1 and 3 or weekends 2 and 4.

Holiday Requirement: Rotation with core staff. If been there long enough, will see what was worked the previous year. so not working the same holidays as previous year. Can take more of a preference. Manager will schedule.

Floating Requirements?: If not needed on 4P, would be required to float to 3P or 5P (Med-Surg) units or to the Emergency Department to care for boarded patients. Boarders are intermixed in ED. Float pool floats first, then will be in rotation.

Beds: 32

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Cardiopulmonary diagnosis (CHF/Chest pain/Post Cardiac Cath patients- mostly femoral/some radial); Age specific population: adult and geriatric

Experience: Med-Surg; Telemetry; Critical Drips required; Chemo preferred.

Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Nitro (Chest pain indication only), Amiodarone, Lasix, Heparin, Dopamine (low dose renal perfusion only)

RNs are to review strips each shift as well

Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN/LPN - Navy