Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $1,878 per week in Charlotte, NC

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Night Shift Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 18 months Med/Tele RN experience License: Active RN license Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Stroke experience Cardiac rhythm interpretation Tracheostomy care PIV starts Chest tube management NGT placement Drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, foley insertion/management) PCA pump management Medication management for cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF Description: This position requires a skilled Registered Nurse specializing in Medical/Surgical and Telemetry care. Common diagnoses include bariatric weight loss surgery, urology procedures, general postoperative care, abdominal surgeries, GI bleed, small bowel obstruction, and foot and ankle surgery.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Night Shift Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 18 months Med/Tele RN experience License: Active RN license Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Stroke experience Cardiac rhythm interpretation Tracheostomy care PIV starts Chest tube management NGT placement Drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, foley insertion/management) PCA pump management Medication management for cardiac drips, Heparin, blood products, IVF Description: This position requires a skilled Registered Nurse specializing in Medical/Surgical and Telemetry care. The Nurse will work in a 26-bed Surgical Telemetry unit. Patient populations may include general medical telemetry overflow and surgical patients. Common diagnoses include bariatric weight loss surgery, urology procedures, general postoperative care, abdominal surgeries, GI bleed, small bowel obstruction, and foot and ankle surgery. The patient-to-nurse ratios are approximately 1:5-6, with a critical surge ratio of 1:7-8. Support staff will include CNA, receptionists, and charge nurses. Provision for ancillary services includes phlebotomy and a resource nurse as staffing allows. Telemetry monitoring will be available, and floating to other units within the region may occur as needed. Traveling staff may be requested to float according to regional needs, adhering to their scope of practice. Weekend rotation will occur every other week, and travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays. Requests for time off may be approved up to six days, excluding holidays. Scheduling operates on a six-week cycle, and a uniform scrub color is navy.