Travel Nurse (RN) – Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) – Wilmington, NC – 773969

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2
Traveler Experience: NOT REQUIRED
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: Telemetry AND PCU/DOU/IMC/StepdowN experience. Interpretation of dysrhythmias and remote monitoring required. Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, and Sheath Removal experience required. Accessing ports, Blood Product Administration, central Line/care management, PICC line management, Cardiac drip-no titration management, Post cardiac cath experience
Certs: ACLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: NIH, Charge experience

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:6-7
Shift: Days3x12-Hour 36 or 48 hours. Will accept 13-26 week contracts!

Float Requirement: YES REQUIRED
Weekend Requirement: 4 per 6 weeks
Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Congestive Heart Failure; Arrhythmias; Post cardiac Cath

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Unit monitors cardiac patients. Cardiac Drips (Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Milrinone, Dopamine, etc). Sheaths Pulls, TR Bands, Femstop

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE: Self

UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hours

SCRUBS: Navy


*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.