Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,264 per week in Oxnard, CA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with drips; experience with chest tubes preferred Description: This is a float pool position. Common diagnoses include high acuity patients with conditions such as pneumonia and respiratory distress.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Experience with drips; experience with chest tubes preferred Description: This is a float pool position. The role will require floating to various facilities. Unit information includes telemetry with 31 beds. Certifications required are ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. Patient ratios are typically 1 to 4. There will be a shift manager or resource RN available at all times. Charge nurses will not take patient assignments. Support staff, such as nurse aides, will typically be present. Weekend shift requirement is 4 shifts in a 4-week schedule. One major and one minor holiday shift will be required. Scrub color is navy. Telemetry equipment will be Phillips. Monitor technicians will review strips, which RNs must sign off on. Nurses are expected to read strips and manage non-titrating drips. Vents are not available, but bipap or cpap may be utilized. Clientist services will be available in-house. IV Team support is not available. Respiratory therapy and pharmacy services are available 24/7. Shifts will be 12 hours long. Floating will occur to various units for telemetry and medical-surgical care. Orientation includes a shift on the home unit and additional shifts for other units. Common diagnoses include high acuity patients with conditions such as pneumonia and respiratory distress. The unit requires primary care nursing with a focus on busy workloads. Experience in similar settings is highly preferred. Nurses must demonstrate a positive attitude, compassion, and strong clinical skills.