Travel RN Telemetry - Night Shift (Post-Cardiac Care)

American Traveler, LLC.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Housing Allowance

Travel Reimbursement

Licensure Reimbursement

Weekly Payroll

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN with post-cardiac intervention experience for a night shift assignment requiring a Louisiana or compact RN license. You will care for telemetry patients post heart cath and post CABG, on a 3x12 schedule, with a 1:6 patient ratio and McKesson charting.

Travel experience preferred and housing/per diem support provided. Ideal candidates hold BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and current IV therapy skills, with prior travel nursing background and a commitment to working in

Qualifications

• Active LA state or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience managing cardiac drips (no titration) and heparin protocols required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote) required
• Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias required
• Experience caring for patients pre/post cardiac cath, cardiac surgery, TAVR, post MI, and post cardiac angiogram required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Accessing/managing ports and blood product administration skills preferred
• Pacemaker (temporary/permanent) management experience preferred
• One professional reference required
• Candidate's permanent residence must be greater than 50 miles from the facility
• Local candidates are not accepted

Responsibilities

• Telemetry unit caring for patients post cardiac intervention, including heart cath, pacemaker, CABG, and TAVR
• Night shift schedule of three 12-hour shifts (18:45-7:15)
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• McKesson charting system experience preferred
• Float within the hospital as needed
• Provide cardiac monitoring and emergency response for telemetry patients
• Orientation spans three days, including virtual and on-site sessions with additional EMR training
• Holiday RTO requests should be kept to a minimum
• Former employees must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Post-cardiac care

Nursing licensure (LA/compact)

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

IV therapy

Heparin protocols

Pacemaker care

Cardiac cath postcare

Remote telemetry

McKesson charting

Tools

McKesson charting system

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN with post-cardiac intervention experience for a night shift assignment requiring a Louisiana or compact RN license. You will care for telemetry patients post heart cath and post CABG, on a 3x12 schedule, with a 1:6 patient ratio and McKesson charting.

Travel experience preferred and housing/per diem support provided. Ideal candidates hold BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and current IV therapy skills, with prior travel nursing background and a commitment to working in