Job Title: Registered Nurse,
Profession: RN (Registered Nurse),
Specialty: MedSurg/Tele Float Pool,
Duration: 13 weeks,
Shift: 12H Nights,
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week,
Experience: 2 years,
License: Required,
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS,
Must-Have:
- Must be able to read and interpret strips.
- Basic arrhythmia course certification is preferred.
Description:
Candidates will participate in a clinical prescreen interview.
They will then be presented to the unit manager.
The unit is a MedSurg/Tele Float Pool.
The nurse will work with a specific patient ratio depending on staffing.
Weekend work is required every other weekend.
Rotating shifts include working holidays.
The nursing staff will wear blue scrubs.
Common diagnoses include ESRD, DM, COPD, and ETOH.
Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
Support services such as respiratory therapy and pharmacy are available 24/7.
There is a charge nurse on duty who does not typically take patients.
Nurse aides are available unless pulled for sitters.
The highest level of care the nurse will work in is in telemetry.
The charting system used is Cerner PowerChart.
Expected floating to other areas is required.
A basic orientation to the floor will cover location of supplies and equipment.