Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,124 per week

Company: St Lukes Meridian Medical Center
Location: Meridian
Posted on: October 27, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Common diagnosis: CHF, NSTEMI, STEMI, Stroke, Sepsis, Diabetes, CAD, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Pneumothorax, post cath lab patients
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in Idaho is in need of Telemetry RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment.
  • The Tele nurses will be working 12 hour shifts, nights or days are available.
  • The hospital is wanting someone to start ASAP.
    • Job Requirements
    • Must have 2 years experience as a Tele nurse.
    • Must have cardiac drip experience (see below), NIH stroke assessment experience, post cath recovery and chest tube experience.
    • Experience with TR bands and Fem stops is ideal.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts & Scheduling: 0700-1930 and 1900-0730.
      • We place travelers in needed slots, try to work with their requests but priority is meeting needs.
      • We do allow for trades with peers.
      • We do not do block scheduling.
      • Weekend Requirements: Yes - travelers will fill in the needs.
      • Holiday Requirements: Yes - travelers fill in needs.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: Tele
        • Beds: 27 will be adding 10 more beds in June.
        • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4
          • Additional Details
          • Are RN's required to titrate drips: No
          • Common titratable: Will commonly see set rate diltiazem and amiodarone. No epi or nitro on this floor.
          • Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: Tele techs on floor until June, then they will centralize off site.
          • RNs required to read and interpret: Will read and document every 6 hours. Currently using SpaceLab monitors, transitioning to Philips.
          • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes we have both- will not take patients.
          • Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios: Yes 1:8/9.
          • RT/Equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, high flow- RT will manage.
          • Is there Call or a Standby requirement: No.
          • Floating Requirements: Will float to like units and Med/Surg at times. May also float to Boise Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center to like units and MedSurg if needed. May also float to ICU if experienced.
          • Scrub Color: Any as long as they are clean, well kept, and professional.
          • Department Specific Orientation: System onboarding then 2 orientation shifts.

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