Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring recent acute care experience and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Acute care Level 1 trauma hospital setting on a 30-bed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (COVID unit)
• General and ortho trauma stepdown patient population, including chest tubes, drains, and wound vacs
• Patient ratio of 1:4 on both days and nights
• Charge Nurse and Unit Supervisor available and do not carry patient assignments
• PCTs available on days, with 1 PCT or SWAT RN at night for tasking
• Uses Cerner EMR
• GE telemetry monitors with central monitoring station tech support
• House SWAT Nurse available for difficult IV sticks; no dedicated IV team
• RT and Pharmacy coverage available 24/7
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm-7am
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period (Fri/Sat nights or Sat/Sun days)
• Required to work 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• First to float among staff, with floating to MedSurg Tele C5 and B2C
• 2-shift floor-specific orientation provided

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required, within the past 6 months
• Must be able to read telemetry strips
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of offer, with a maximum of 2 attempts
• Must pass a pass/fail Sim Lab on day one of orientation
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a general and ortho trauma stepdown unit
• Utilizes 1:1 PCT sitters for confused patients and soft restraints for line pulling
• Spectralink phones used with call light attached
• Navy scrub color required
• Study guides provided ahead of Sim Lab testing on first day of orientation
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility associated with this health system within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms will be considered