Travel Nurse (RN) – Tele (Telemetry) – Salisbury, North Carolina – 909938

Job Details
Job ID:
909938
Specialty:
Tele, Travel Nursing
City:
Salisbury
State:
North Carolina (view more jobs)
Start Date:
ASAP
Assignment Length:
13 Week(s)
Shift:
Nights
Required Experience:
1 Years
Estimated Weekly Rate:
$1,906.00 per week
Job Description

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN – Cardiac Tele

Shift: Nights, 6:45p-7:15a, 12×3, 36hrs per week, Fri, Sat & Sun, EOW

Length: 13 weeks

Frequency of On Call depends on patient census

Requirements:

  • NC License
  • Minimum 2 Years Experience
  • Must have similar experience with ratios/acuity
  • Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NIH

Other Details:

  • Unit Systems: (Medication, Documentation, Communication):Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBAR
  • Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
  • Willing to accept first time travelers
  • Locals accepted
  • Float required
  • Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge.
  • Patient Diagnoses: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit
  • COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Not Required
  • Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required – Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit – must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).
Traveler Experience: Yes, willing to accept first time travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI
Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.

JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge.
Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
*36 Hours ONLY/WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 – 07:15; FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
***BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 – 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 – 01/02/2025***
****NO BLOCK SCHEDULING****
Call Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.
Float Requirement: YES
WEEKEND SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.**Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.**
**The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat < 85% HIGH FLOW O2 must have pulse ox ordered NO CONTINUOUS KCl w/ Concentration > than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAP

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

SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.
****WEEKEND SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
***BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 – 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 – 01/02/2025***
****NO BLOCK SCHEDULING****

UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation

SCRUBS: Navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms.

**Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.**

***Internal Notes***
Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY FOR NIGHTS POSITIONS: *****Please provide your candidate’s interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting candidates to avoid holding up the approval process. Manager WILL NOT OFFER without doing a ZOOM interview with the candidate first*****

Unit: 107-1100-15602 – Cardiac Telemetry – Electronic

Epic Travel Staffing:

  • Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Weekly direct deposit
  • Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
  • Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
  • Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
  • Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
  • Epic Elite Program – Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses
  • Epic Staffing Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, housing, age, disability, or genetics.
  • We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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To apply for this job or other Epic Travel Staffing jobs, we invite you to apply now, call a recruiter today at 800-917-5055 or email us at applications@epictravelstaffing.com.

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