Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

American Traveler; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Weekly payroll

Licensure reimbursements

Travel benefits

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care - Surgical/Trauma unit with ventilator and telemetry expertise. The role requires a VA or Compact RN license, BLS/ACLS, and 2+ years of RN experience.

The unit focuses on pulmonary and cardiac care, including advanced airway management and cardiology monitoring. Night shifts are 3x12 hours with weekend requirements and facility policy on floating and proximity to campus.

Qualifications

• Active VA or Compact RN license in hand at time of consideration.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• Cardiac telemetry background within the past year.
• Ventilator management experience and respiratory proficiency including high flow, tracheostomy, BiPAP.

Responsibilities

• Care for adult to geriatric patients with pulmonary and cardiac conditions in IMC/Stepdown.
• Provide ventilator management and advanced airway support as needed.
• Monitor and respond to telemetry changes and dysrhythmias.
• Assist with ECGs, catheterization care, and cardiac drips per protocol.
• Maintain patient ratios (1:4) on a 3x12-hour night shift.
• Floating per facility policy and acceptable in rotation with client staff.

Skills

Ventilator management

Dysrhythmia management

Telemetry monitoring

Central/Peripheral/PICC line care

Cardiac catheterization care

Traumatic brain injury care

Isolation precautions

Rapid response team

On-unit CPR/Code response

ECG interpretation

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care - Surgical/Trauma unit position requiring ventilator experience and a VA or Compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Cardiac telemetry background within the past year required
• Experience in PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown setting required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Comprehensive respiratory proficiency required, including high flow, tracheostomy, and BiPAP management
• Skills required: dysrhythmia management, on-unit telemetry monitoring, rapid response team use, pre/post cardiac catheterization care, central/peripheral/PICC line management, cardiac drip management, heparin protocols, traumatic brain injury care, and isolation precautions
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Willingness to serve in charge RN role preferred

Responsibilities

• Intermediate care unit focused on pulmonary and cardiac care with med/surg overflow
• Patient population ranges from adult to geriatric with acute and chronic pulmonary and cardiac conditions
• Patients may require advanced airway management including ventilators, tracheostomies, high flow O2, or BiPAP
• Care for cardiac conditions such as CHF, MI, unstable angina, pericardial disease, dysrhythmias, and pacemaker/ICD issues
• 22-bed unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement of 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks
• Floating required in rotation with client staff per facility policy
• On-call responsibilities apply only to certain areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab, requiring proximity within 30 miles/30 minutes of campus
• Provide direct patient care in a cardiac and pulmonary intermediate care setting including monitoring, medication administration, and airway management
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Facility is smoke and nicotine free
• Flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), with exemptions subject to CMS guideline compliance
• COVID vaccination or approved exemption required
• EPIC training required prior to start, with class length based on recent EPIC experience
• Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as travelers
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront and are approved at manager discretion, with minimal time-off requests preferred during the assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-757668

Open Positions: 2