Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical/Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 2 years of prior Telemetry experience required
License: Active Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS required
Must-Have:
- Previous telemetry experience in a large, urban hospital
- Epic charting experience
Description:
This unit employs a team-based care delivery model.
The care team consists of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and virtual nurses.
Virtual nurses perform administrative tasks that do not require physical presence.
The staff cares for a variety of medical and telemetry patients.
Patient conditions may include acute and chronic illnesses such as sepsis, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal and cardiac disease, among others.
Staff will manage titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, complex wound care, and end-of-life care among various other responsibilities.
The patient-to-nurse ratio during the day is 1:8, and 1:9 at night.
Nurses must be prepared to float to meet the facility’s needs within their scope of practice.
A nicotine-free facility policy is enforced.
Travelers must meet specific weekend shift requirements.
All travelers are required to work two out of three major holidays.
RTO requests are permitted but must be submitted upfront.
All candidates must be more than 100 miles from the facility to be considered.
Pending license acceptance is available; however, licenses must be obtained in a timely manner.
Scrubs must meet specified guidelines.
This facility is recognized for providing care to complex patients and is affiliated with a major teaching institution.
All candidates are expected to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.