Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,197 per week

Job Description & Requirements

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Marion, Illinois.

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: Neuro MS/TELE RN

Required Certs: Must have current active IL RN license (will accept an active temp IL License). AHA BLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS.
Minimum Experience REQUIRED: Two years of strong Med Surg/TELE, 1 travel assignment. Neuro experience required

Float Requirement: Could float to the medical unit

On Call/Call Back Requirement: N/A

Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend. Every other holiday.

Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required
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Patient Population: Neuro and Neuro-Surgical patients – CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, cerebral angiogram. General medical
Skillset: Will also need to be comfortable taking medical overflow patients.
NIHSS/dysphagia screen/strong Neuro assessments, basic tele interpretation, strict I’s & O’s/straight cath/Foleys, intitate/titrate heparin gtts., blood/blood product administration/venipuncture/blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain management, stable gtts. (i.e. Protonix, Lasic, etc.). Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills!
Unit Information: 22 bed Neuro unit - ratios are 1:4 unless they have a high medical patient census they will put two nurse in a 1:5 ratio.

this unit sees a lot of spine/back surgeries and strokes.
they only take non titratable drips NO Amio or Cardizem
Hard worker, resilient and manages change well, social candidates

Scrub Colors: Navy Blue

NO LOCAL CANDIDATES (40 MILE RADIUS RULE)

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1