Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,464 per week in Redding, CA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 hours Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 3 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, COVID Vaccine Required Must-Have: Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty. Nurses are not required to titrate drips; common titratable and set rate drips include DKA, Heparin gtt, Amiodarone gtt, and Cardizem gtt.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 hours Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 3 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, COVID Vaccine Required Must-Have: Must have 2-3 years of experience in specialty. Open to first-time travelers. Description: Unit focuses on telemetry services with 38 beds. Common patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, renal failure, respiratory failure, alcohol withdrawal, and post PCI. Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1 to 3-4. Nurses are not required to titrate drips; common titratable and set rate drips include DKA, Heparin gtt, Amiodarone gtt, and Cardizem gtt. There is one nurse shift manager who acts as the team lead and two resource/break RNs who do not take assignments. Unit aides are present, with a ratio of 2-3 unit aides. Bipap and Cpap, as well as HFNC, are the respiratory equipment used; there are no vents. Central telemetry monitoring is provided with 2 monitor techs. Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips and are required to pass a dysrhythmia exam. Schedules are made about 3 weeks in advance, allowing for self-scheduling by seniority. Weekend requirements include working 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule. Travelers will float to associated departments as needed. The dress code specifies navy scrubs. The unit is known to be busy, typically accommodating 38 patients. There is an emphasis on bedside shift report, patient experience, HCAHPS, and core measures. Candidates should be self-motivated and team-oriented. The facility is traveler-friendly. The cancellation policy allows the hospital to cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment. Charting is done using the Cerner system.