TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Independence, Missouri, 64057!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 07:00 - 19:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
- Advanced assessment and critical thinking skills
- Management of vasoactive drips
Description:
Unit has 36 beds with patient ratios of 1:3 in the AM and 1:4 in the PM or 1:4 AM and 1:5 PM when patient care techs are available.
Typically, total RN-based care with no techs.
Secretaries are scheduled from 7 AM to 7 PM in the PCU for various resources.
Type of equipment includes BiPAP, Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannulas, Alaris IV pumps, and Kangaroo Feeding Pumps.
Documentation system used is Meditech.
Full-time staff work 36 hours per week with every third weekend rotation.
Part-time staff work 48 hours per week with every third weekend rotation.
PRN staff are required to work either 3 or 6 shifts in a 4-week period, with weekend shift requirements.
Rotating holiday schedule is in place.
Floating policy requires PRN staff to float 1 time per week, while full-time and part-time staff float in rotation based on dates.
Bonus shifts always float first.
Patient experience requirements include bedside shift report, hourly rounding, and daily leadership rounds.
Unit is a Level 2 trauma center with Stroke Accreditation, STEMI Accreditation, and is a Certified Bariatric Center.
Typical procedures performed on the unit include Central Line or PICC line placement.
Best personality fit is someone with a positive attitude and a desire to work as a member of a team.
Dress code requires charcoal grey scrub tops with charcoal grey or black scrub bottoms, along with an option for unit-specific jackets.
Unit standards of care and policies are attached for review.
The unit received an Honorable Mention as Unit of Distinction in 2018.
Additional information includes being a Designated Education Unit with new cardiac monitors that allow visual monitoring of cardiac rhythm in each room.