Travel Nurse (RN) – Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) – Bangor, Maine – 898641

Trauma – Level 2 Trauma patients
Neuro – Strokes, stable Craniotomies (Coils or Clips), CIWA, seizure precautions
Medical/Surgical – Respiratory illnesses (COVID/Flu/Pneumonia), Long term trachs with vents, Respiratory Failure requiring Bipap or High Flow O2, COPD exacerbation, post-op General Surgery, Sepsis, IVDA, Thyroid storm
Patient Types: Cardiac – STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, AFIB with RVR, s/p Cardiac Cath, s/p Ablation, 24h post op TAVR
Patient Ratios: RN: 1:3-4 (Days & Nights)

Please ask all travelers about charge experience and include in the offer info if they have/have not worked in a CRN capacity
Neuro/Trauma – must have Trauma experience; experience with Stroke patients and performing Q2H neuro checks
Medical/Surgical – Highflow O2, chest tubes, Wound Vacs/VAC dressing changes, Bipap, general drain/ostomy care, IV starts, Experience with trached patients on vents (need to know how to administer 100% FiO2 via suction support and silence alarms), trach care and suctioning (RT will educate)
Cardiac – temporary pacemakers, TR bands, post femoral sheath care, cardiac rhythm interpretation
Drips – Cardiac drips (Amio – set rate, Cardizem), Insulin – titrating – decline travelers that do not have Insulin/Cardiac gtt experience
Charting System/Equipment:
Cerner – highly preferred – send to manager for approval
Alaris IV pumps
Pyxis medication dispensing
GE Monitors
Float to ED, ICU, CCU if there is an intermediate assignment in one of those departments
CCU patient types (CHF, STEMI, NSTEMI, etc.)

Scrub Color: any, must be professional
Parking: free in designated areas