TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in San Bernardino, California, 92404!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Days
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), NIHSS
Must-Have: Must be able to read and interpret strips
Description:
Candidates will clinically prescreen with the clinical team and will be presented to the unit manager.
This position is for a MedSurg/Telemetry Float Pool.
The unit has a designated number of beds.
Nurses will have to read and interpret telemetry strips.
Preferred certification in basic arrhythmias is a plus.
Ratios can vary based on staffing levels.
Electronic medical records are managed through Cerner PowerChart.
A charge nurse will be present but typically will not take patients.
Nurse aides are available unless pulled for sitters.
Weekend requirement is every other weekend.
Holidays will be rotated into the permanent staff rotation, and staff are expected to work on holidays.
Scrub color for this role is blue.
Nurses must read and interpret telemetry strips and may administer drips.
The unit has the capability to manage Bipap and CPAP ventilators.
A hospitalist or intensivist will be in-house.
Respiratory therapy is available 24/7.
Pharmacy services are also available around the clock.
Shifts are from 0645-1915 and 1845-0715.
Floating to other units is required, with a brief orientation to familiarize staff with the area.
Nurses will not receive a full day of orientation on Medical Surgical, but will have a day of orientation for telemetry.
Common diagnoses include ESRD, diabetes mellitus, COPD, and alcohol withdrawal.
The facility has a cancellation policy allowing for shifts to be canceled under certain circumstances.
Charting is done using the Cerner system.
A BSN is not required for this position.
This is a trauma level care setting.
The position is within the nursing division.
Day shifts will be required every other weekend, and staff will be the first to float.