Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,406 per week

Company: Thomas Health - Thomas Memorial Hospital
Location: Charleston
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
• ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)
  • Job Details
  • Post op cardiac catheterization patients or overflow cardiac observation bed patients from the ED.
    • Job Requirements
    • Experience with Bi-Pap, C-Pap, telemetry, critical drips
    • Post Cardiac Cath experience preferred
    • Two to three years intermediate experience preferred
    • Travel experience required
    • RNs required to titrate drips
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts are 7A to 7P or 7P to 7A
      • Weekend Requirement: The unit will be open Sunday through Saturday and holidays
      • Holiday Requirement: Rotational
      • No call or standby requirement
      • Floating will be required to Med-Surg units as needed
        • Unit Specific Information
        • # of beds: 12
        • Ratios: 1 nurse to 4 to 6 patients
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Overflow observation bed patients from the ED or post op cardiac catheterization patients
        • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, Low dose Dopamine
        • Nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, one PCT (C.N.A) for 12 patients; however, the nurses assist with general care and unit clerk duties when indicated
        • RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): C-Pap, Bi-Pap, High flow O2
        • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: House Supervisor 24/7; A RN will be assigned to charge duties. This could possibly be a traveler.
        • Scrub Color/Dress code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.
        • Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12-hour orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days from start date.;Nights rotating weekends/holidays need to have some post cath knowledge
          • Additional Details
          • Bedside telemetry and central telemetry. RNs are required to read strips

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