Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med Surg/Telemetry RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring at least 1-2 years of acute care experience and a WI or compact RN license.

Details

• Med Surg/Telemetry unit with 28 beds in a Level III Trauma Center with Magnet designation
• Patient population includes r/o chest pain, post cath lab, CHF, AFib, r/o CVA/TIA, post IR, cellulitis, and AKI with rare surgical or COVID patients
• Average patient stay of 36 hours with 2-3 admissions/discharges daily
• Patient ratios: 1:4-5 days, 1:6-8 nights; tech ratios 1:5 days, 1:9 nights
• 12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0730), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to MSUs and ED Holding (1:4 ratio), with travelers floated first
• Uses EPIC, Alaris, Pyxis, and GE monitors

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1-2 years of acute care experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Skills required include ostomy care, drain care, IV skills, and drip management (heparin, insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone)
• Experience with basic Med Surg skills required; observation unit experience preferred
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate's middle name/initial, date of birth, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide medical and telemetry nursing care including monitoring patients with cardiac and neurological conditions
• Support includes 24/7 unit secretary, hospitalist, respiratory therapy, centralized tele monitoring with tele tech, and phlebotomy for peripheral draws
• Charge nurse carries a lighter patient assignment
• Orientation includes 4-8 hours of NEO orientation on dayshift with educator, supervisor, and manager, plus one shift on the unit
• Schedule created 6 weeks in advance and provided 2 weeks prior to start
• Facility fatigue policy limits staff to 60 hours per week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts
• Holiday coverage required for one holiday per season, including Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day
• Scrubs may be any color except camo or denim
• Pain levels must be documented before and after administering pain medication, matching medication order to reported pain score
• Free parking available in designated areas
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions
• Former Advocate Health employees must have been separated for at least 12 months to be eligible for travel assignments