Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $1,996 per week in Reidsville, NC

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years required License: Active RN license required Certifications: BLS required, ACLS and NIHSS preferred Must-Have: MS/Tele and telemetry experience required Description: This position involves providing nursing care to acutely ill medical-surgical and orthopedic patients. Other conditions managed include acute and chronic pain, active GI bleeding, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, diabetes, renal failure, and drug overdoses.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years required License: Active RN license required Certifications: BLS required, ACLS and NIHSS preferred Must-Have: MS/Tele and telemetry experience required Description: This position involves providing nursing care to acutely ill medical-surgical and orthopedic patients. The key patient diagnoses include acute and chronic respiratory illness, post-operative care for general surgery and gynecological surgery, and orthopedics. Other conditions managed include acute and chronic pain, active GI bleeding, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, diabetes, renal failure, and drug overdoses. Patients with a Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment score below 7, suicidal patients, and those with arrhythmias and uncontrolled or new-onset seizures will be cared for as well. Stable COVID patients will also be supported. IV medication drips that may be administered include Heparin and Total Nutritional Admixture. Travelers will be required to float between facilities as needed. The unit has a typical daily census of approximately 34 patients with a patient ratio of 6 for both day and night shifts. Weekly weekend coverage is required, and travelers must work one of the winter holidays. All RNs must pass a compliance EKG exam with two attempts allowed. Experience with the EPIC charting system is preferred. Travelers should have experience in accessing and managing ports, blood product administration, and telemetry monitoring. Isolation precautions and personal protective equipment experience is required. The nursing team will work with interdisciplinary support staff, including physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, and pharmacy. Additional procedures related to care may involve management of dysrhythmias and pre/post-hemodialysis care.