TRAVEL RN - TELE

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking aTravel RN for the 4 North Cardiac Telemetry unit in Kansas City, MO. This full-time assignment requires flexibility, weekend shifts, and the ability to float to other units with demonstrated competency.

Candidates must have Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience, read EKGs, and manage post-procedural care. ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications are required; dress code is navy scrubs.

Qualifications

• Must have Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience.
• Read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in post-cardiac procedural care (Ablations, catheterizations, post-Op Day 1 Open Heart, pacemaker care).
• Administer and titrate IV medications (insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, Amiodarone).
• Perform IV insertions, NGT placement, Chest Tube maintenance, Foley insertions; ensure patient safety.

Skills

Cardiac Telemetry

EKG interpretation

Post-procedural care

Job description

TRAVEL - RN - 4N CCU

Location: Kansas City, MO

Address: 2316 E Myer Blvd Kansas City, MO 64132

Unit Name: 4 North Cardiac Telemetry

Building: Main Campus

Cost Center: 63627

General Information

Unit Specifics:

• Number of Beds : 29
• Patient Ratios : 1:4
• Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and PCTs
• Type of equipment : Alaris IV Pumps, SCD machines, Client beds, dinamap in each room, 3 Welch Allen Vital Machines, Wound Vacs, Temporary Pacemakers, Telemetry monitor, EKG Machine, Bladder Scanner, Doppler, Imobile for communication between team members
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Scheduling requirements: Must work full time hours including 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period.
• Floating policy: Contract Nurses will be floated to any area where they have demonstrated competency.
• Patient Experience requirements: Must align with our patient experience goals by treating every patient with courtesy and respect and to be responsive to the call light (using patients preferred name, making personal connections, involving the patient in bedside shift report, teaching the patient how to use the phone to call nurse directly, and to always ask if there is anything else you can do before leaving the room).

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set:

Must have: Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience. Read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips.

Advanced skills needed: Must have experience with post cardiac procedural care (Ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post Op Day 1 Open Heart, permanent Pacemaker placements). Must be able to administer and titrate IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone.

Procedures performed on unit:

Procedures performed on unit: IV insertions, NGT placement and maintenance, Chest Tube maintenance, Temporary Pacemakers, Foley insertions

Certifications Required:

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Dress Code : (Required uniform)

• Navy Blue scrubs. May wear black scrub pants with Navy Blue top.

Unit Guidelines/Policies

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Awards/Recognition:

• AHA has awarded us "Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll”

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:

• Tenured and new staff with a family-like atmosphere
• Many contracts have been satisfied with our department and transitioned into full time employees
• Fast-paced environment
• Use Imobile

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