Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring EPIC EMR experience and a compact RN license in hand.

Work in the MS/Tele unit of a Short Term Acute Care, Level IV Trauma Center hospital
Care for cardiac telemetry and med/surg patients including monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Patient ratio of 1:4
Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
Required to work every other weekend
Standby on-call required
Floating to other units and sister facilities based on skill set and unit needs
Uses Epic EMR

Active RN license (Compact) required in hand at time of submission
OR RN license required
Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience required
Epic EMR experience required (hard requirement)
Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line and PICC line care, and blood product administration required
Skilled in port access/management, peripheral line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
Prior travel nursing experience preferred
Must have a vehicle for this assignment

Provide direct patient care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and rapid response/code team coordination
Manage patients requiring continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tube care, tracheostomy care, oxygen administration, and IV insulin protocols
Administer PCA medications and follow isolation precautions/PPE protocols as needed
Scrub color is unrestricted; business casual also accepted
No parking fees at this facility
Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate; candidates residing within 50 miles are subject to local rules
Former permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they do not reside within 50 miles of the facility
Two supervisory references covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years are required
First-time travelers may be considered on a case-by-case basis