Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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Assignment Overview

Posted 4 days ago

Shift

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Length

13 weeks

Openings

2

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Description

American Traveler is hiring a night-shift RN for a Med Surg/Progressive Care unit requiring telemetry experience and an active AZ or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care Med Surg/Progressive Care (stepdown) unit with 18 beds, including 6 PCU-capable beds, all private rooms
• Unit may house COVID patients using temporary walls and a dedicated air handling system
• RN to patient ratios are 1:4 for Med Surg and 1:3 for PCU/Stepdown
• Charge nurse available 24/7 and takes patients as needed
• Support staff includes telemetry techs, HUCs, PCTs, and CNAs
• Common diagnoses include AMI, stroke/TIA, pneumonia, renal failure/dialysis, afib RVR, SIRS, and diabetes
• Uses Philips telemetry monitors with a dedicated monitor tech room; nurses validate monitor tech interpretations and document at least every 4 hours
• Administers medications such as Cardizem, amiodarone, Bumex, Lasix, Integrilin, octreotide, and Protonix
• No ventilators on unit; high flow O2 used for COVID stepdown patients and home CPAP for others
• Hospitalist, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy available 24/7; no IV team
• Charts using the Allscripts EMR
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts and a 36-hour per week guarantee
• Every other weekend required (Fri/Sat nights or Sat/Sun days)
• May float to other Med Surg units

Requirements

• Active RN license (AZ or Compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certification through AHA required
• NIHSS certification required
• 2 years of RN experience required, 3 years preferred
• 1-2 years of telemetry experience required, including MedSurg acute care setting experience

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a stepdown telemetry unit, monitoring cardiac and acute medical patients
• Receive a 2-3 day orientation with a preceptor
• Nurse managers conduct rounds but do not provide direct patient care
• Cancellation policy allows up to 3 cancellations per 13-week assignment

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

Overview

$2,355/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$30,615

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$122,460

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$864/wk

Regular Hours

$24.00 x 36 hours/wk = $864

Weekly Stipends

$1,491/wk

Lodging

$145.00 x 7 days = $1,015

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,355/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,120 - $2,355. The $2,355 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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