Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Med-Surg/Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of prior Telemetry experience required; must have experience in a large, urban hospital
License: RN license required
Certifications: BLS required
Must-Have:
- 2 years of prior Telemetry experience
- EPIC charting experience
- Ability to float within scope to meet facility needs
Description:
This position operates within a team-based care delivery model.
It involves working with a bedside RN, LPN, and CNA.
Travelers are expected to float frequently to meet staffing needs.
The unit cares for a variety of medical and telemetry patients aged 18 and older.
Patients may present with acute or chronic illnesses, such as sepsis, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine conditions, cardiac diseases, and COVID-19.
Staff will manage titratable drips, chest tubes, tracheostomies, complex wound care, post-bariatric procedures, high oxygen delivery systems, and end-of-life care.
Our team consists of licensed and unlicensed healthcare professionals working collaboratively to care for patients.
The team includes Lead Nurses, bedside Registered Nurses, Virtual Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Nursing Assistants.
Virtual Nurses perform administrative tasks that do not require physical presence.
The care delivery model promotes teamwork, communication, leadership, and effective utilization of each member's strengths, skills, and experiences.
Patient ratios are 1:8 during the day and 1:9 at night.
Candidates must be 100% nicotine-free.
Weekend shifts are required, with a schedule of 4 weekends out of 8 possible shifts in a 4-week period.
Travelers must work 2 of the 3 major winter holidays.
Two weeks of requested time off are permitted.
This is a nicotine-free facility.