Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (Cardiac Stepdown) position on nights, requiring 2 years of stepdown acute care experience and telemetry proficiency.

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown experience in an acute care setting required without exception
• Experience reading and interpreting telemetry strips required
• Ability to manage titrated cardiac drips and non-invasive ventilation support (BiPap, CPAP, Vapotherm)
• Preferred ability to pull pacer wires; training provided if needed
• Must be comfortable floating to ICU and taking stepdown-level patients or performing tasking duties if ICU experience is not held

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting in the Progressive Care Unit (Cardiac Stepdown, 4A/4B)
• 4A focuses on cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery patients, while 4B handles smaller procedures, drips, and CHF patients
• Common diagnoses include POD #1 CABG, cardiovascular surgeries, fem-pops, arteriogram, CEA, thoracotomy, VATS, EVARs, AAA repairs, carotid endarterectomies, stents, pacemakers, ablations, AICD, CHF, and Afib with RVR
• Unit has 44 beds including 8 semiprivate rooms, with average census of 32-38 patients and high daily turnover
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 with nurse aide ratio of 1:10
• Utilizes Philips telemetry monitoring; nurses must be able to read and interpret strips
• Manages titrated drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, renal-dose dopamine, Lasix, Bumex, heparin, Primacor, and Vaprisol
• Works with BiPap, CPAP, and Vapotherm; no full ventilator management
• Charts using MEDITECH EMR
• 12-hour night shifts from 7p-7a
• Every other weekend required
• Must be flexible to work holidays and days surrounding holidays as needed
• Floating to ICU required, limited to stepdown-level patients unless traveler has ICU experience
• In-house Hospitalist/Intensivist coverage 24/7, along with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support
• Dedicated PICC/IV team available
• Floor-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts
• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced cardiac stepdown environment with frequent admissions and discharges
• Work under the supervision of a Charge Nurse (Clinical Supervisor)
• Scrub color required: Caribbean Blue
• Dress code requires natural hair color, no fake nails or shellac, no facial piercings, and no visible tattoos
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility based on driver's license address to be eligible for this position
• Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the facility within the last 12 months
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts