Registered Nurse Telemetry

CROSS POSTING JOB ID#### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ### REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity). Traveler Experience: Yes willing to accept first-time travelers Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: IV Start and Telemetry pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts. cardiac drips PCI Certs: ACLS BCLS and NIH. JOB DETAILS: -Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge. -Unit will accept 13-26 Weeks! -36 Hours Can Be Offered! -Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15 ***RTO: 7 DAY MAX for AYA AUTO OFFER*** ****NO BLOCK SCHEDULING**** -Call Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census. -Float Requirement: YES -WEEKEND Requirement: Every other weekend 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6-week period is required. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation implanted carioverter/defibrillators and cardiac catheterization TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox Unstable angina low risk chest pain evaluation CHF Dysrhythmias All NEW CVA TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem Dopamine Amiodarone etc. SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.**Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.** **The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE) Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative) Bipap can be used only if it is chronic use NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP NON REBREATHER Respiratory Rate > than 35 O2 Sat < 85% HIGH FLOW O2 must have pulse ox ordered NO CONTINUOUS KCl w/ Concentration > than 60mEq/Liter NO NEW BIPAP UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication Documentation Communication):Pyxis Dimensions (EPIC) SBAR SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed. ****NO BLOCK SCHEDULING**** UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation SCRUBS: Navy blue Scrubs or white Scrubs or a mixture of the two and Novant t-shirts are allowed all days of the week. Jackets are to be the same material (not fleece) and color as uniforms. Also no crocs with holes. **Should be used to a fast-paced unit. We typically turn over 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6-patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.** ***Internal Notes*** Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty ****NO BLOCK SCHEDULING****