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:

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.

Please indicate the WA license status : Active , in Process or no license on your profile. IF " in process status " Please provide applied date and ETA of issue date.

Perm candidates of any OTHER providence facility ( NON SWEDISH ) are eligible for a travel contract if they have been separated for at least 3 months. All Swedish facilities honor active compact license.

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Stroke, TIA, NCCU step-down, post neurosurgery, CHF, chest pain, post cardiac procedures EP Lab, Interventional, Pre/Post Procedural

SPEICAL PROCEDURES:

• Post cardiac cath care including radial bands and groin sites
• NIHSS assessment for stroke
• Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care
• Blood/Blood Products Administration
• Cardioversion / Defibrillation
• Drains, Feeding Tubes, Fistula, PCA Pumps
• PICC/Central Lines, Syringe Pumps, Triple Lumen Catheter
• Wound Vac

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:

• REQUIRED: Stable drips, Dysrhythmia interpretation and management

Dobutamine, Heparin, Insulin, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin

Work Settings:

• Telemetry
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown

Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:

• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias

Cardiovascular:

• Post Cardiac Angiogram
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath

Gastrointestinal

• Feeding tube care and management

Genitourinary/Renal

• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure

IV therapy/Phlebotomy

• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs

MEDICATIONS

• Heparin Protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips- no titration
• Titrate Cardiac drips

Neurological/Psychiatric

• CVA, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Spinal cord injury (REQUIRED)
• Traumatic Brain injury (PREFERRED)

Plastics -Surgical drains

Respiratory

• Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
• Nasal Cannula
• Oxygen face masks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy Management

Professional Topics and Skills

• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Additional Skills

• Stable drips - cardiac drip mgt

Previous Charge Experience (PREFERRED)

SKILLS: Stable drips required

SCRUBS: navy

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.

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

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years

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.