TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Long-Term Care RN in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 53916!
Job Title: Long Term Care Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Long Term Care
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 Hours (06:30 - 19:00)
Experience: 1 Year in Long Term Care Required
License: RN License Required
Certifications: BLS Required - AHA Only
Must-Have:
- Previous Charge Experience Preferred
- Travel Experience Required
- Experience in Long Term Care Required
Description:
Day, 12-hour shifts from 06:30 to 19:00.
Every other weekend rotation and some holidays are required.
Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:20.
One RN is assigned per hall with a med tech and CNA support.
CNA patient ratio is 1:8-10 on days and 1:20 on nights.
Bedside Shift Reporting (BSSR) is required.
Utilization of AIDET and hourly rounding is mandatory for all RN units.
Experience with acute care within the last three years is essential.
Pass/Fail testing is required with strict passing criteria.
A telemetry exam will be required prior to start.
The following criteria must be met in two attempts:
Adult Exam: 100% identification of lethal rhythms: ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole.
No incorrect answers on questions regarding 3rd degree heart blocks.
Passing score of 80% or higher is necessary.
Pediatric Exam: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia.
Passing score of 80% or higher is required.
Travelers will have two attempts to pass the exam.
If the traveler fails the second attempt, a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course will be required before a third attempt is assigned.
The assignment will be canceled if the traveler does not pass after three attempts.
Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.
The daily census is 60 patients, with 66 beds available.
Experience with various patient diagnoses and special procedures is beneficial.
Nights will assume charge duties and could be the only RN in the facility.
Travelers are required to float as needed.
Locals are not accepted.