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:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

ER float positions will require floating between different ER satellite locations in the area. A home base facility will try to be established, however this may not be the facility the clinician is regularly at. A schedule will be made in advance, so clinicians is aware of what location they'll be reporting to.

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 3 major holidays

Must have Level I Trauma Experience

Must pass Dysrhythmia Exam Prior to Acceptance, 80% passing score - 48 hours to complete

Travel teams must have their own cars

DAY 1 PASS FAIL SIMs Lab: All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does Foley catheter insertion but does port-a-cath insertion instead of central line dressing change. This is for travelers going to St. Joseph main campus &/or St. Joseph Westgate campus.

NOTE - SIMs lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field. Those travelers that understand sterile field typically pass SIMs Lab skills (See separate notes for the specific checklist IF traveler asks for additional details). The hospital expects that every nurse is competent in these areas, especially maintaining sterile field, as these are nursing skills that are performed frequently. NOTE: if a candidate indicates that they are not competent in either of these areas, they are probably not a good fit. In addition to SIMs Lab, they will also go through lifts, restraints, & wound care, but these are just educational based since the equipment & policies can be different facility to facility.

Common diagnoses/Types of patients CABG, MVR, STEMI, HF, Fundoplication, VATS Decordication, vascular repair

Experience or 'Must have' skills Experience with post-op Cardiovascular Surgery Patients is highly recommended, but not required

Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes

Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone

Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele Techs located off unit and monitoring. RN should be able to interpret common rhythms. GE tele packs and monitors.

Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) self scheduling allowed as requests. shifts balanced with scheduler.

Weekend Requirement 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule block

Holiday Requirement yes

Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No

Floating Requirements? All other applicable areas

Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy blue- scrubs not provided

Unit/Department specific orientation 2 day unit orientation