Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiac Telemetry RN with a GA or compact license and prior travel experience for a 12-hour day shift assignment.

Details

• Cardiac Telemetry unit caring for patients with chest pain, NSTEMI/STEMI, AMI, Afib, CHF, bradycardia, SVT/tachycardia, and related cardiac diagnoses
• Patients undergoing left/right heart catheterization, TEE, cardioversions, stress tests, pacemaker placement, and AICD insertion
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in a similar role required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS certification preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management required
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Respiratory care skills including oxygen administration and non-invasive airway management; tracheostomy and high-flow nasal cannula experience preferred
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips; titration skills preferred
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above) required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for cardiac telemetry patients including pre/post cardiac catheterization and post-MI monitoring
• Responsible for isolation precautions and PPE compliance
• Unit does not accept first-time travelers
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• No RTO requests permitted during orientation week or after offer/onsite
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• Shift and contract length are firm with no alternate schedule requests permitted
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Former Piedmont perm/PRN/internal staff must be separated from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers previously cancelled or deemed ineligible to return to a Piedmont facility must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying