Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler, LLC.; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 52.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Descrizione del lavoro

American Traveler, LLC. is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit travel assignment in North Carolina. Requires 18 months PCU experience, NC or Compact RN license, and NIHSS with BLS/ACLS. Epic EMR experience is required for charting and orders.

Unit features 10 MedSurg beds and 10 PCU beds, with patient ratios of 1:5-6 MedSurg and 1:3-4 PCU, 12-hour night shifts, weekend rotation, no on-call, and mandatory holiday coverage. Free parking and travel-friendly benefits offered.

Competenze

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required.
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
• Minimum 18 months of PCU experience required.
• PCU skillset includes stroke care, rhythm interpretation, airway care, and tubing management.

Mansioni

• Work in a combined MedSurg/PCU unit with 10 MedSurg beds and 10 Progressive beds.
• Care for heart failure, chest pain, stroke rule-out, sepsis, and respiratory/renal issues.
• RN to patient ratio 1:5-6 MedSurg, 1:3-4 PCU.
• Night shift, 12 hours, 7p-7a, 36 hours weekly with alternating weekends.
• Floating to facilities within Region 1 as needed within scope.

Conoscenze

RN license

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

PCU experience

Stroke experience

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Trach care

PIV starts

PCA pumps

Medication drips

Epic EMR experience

Strumenti

Epic EMR

Alaris IV pumps

Omnicell

Phillips monitors

Descrizione del lavoro

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit position requiring 18 months of PCU experience and NC or compact RN licensure.

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 18 months of PCU experience required
• General PCU skillset required including stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management), and PCA pumps
• Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, Heparin, Insulin, blood products, and IVF
• Epic EMR experience required
• One professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Last 4 of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Responsibilities

• Work in a combined MedSurg/PCU unit with 10 MedSurg beds and 10 Progressive beds
• Patient population includes heart failure, chest pain, r/o stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory failure, DKA, and interventional patients with titratable drips
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5-6 for MedSurg and 1:3-4 for PCU
• 12hr night shift (7p-7a), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to all facilities within Region 1 (Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH-peds) as needed within scope of practice
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Facility has 207 licensed beds, no trauma designation, is not a teaching hospital, and is designated as a Chest Pain and Stroke Center
• Support staff includes CNAs, receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy for peripheral draws, IV/VAT team, resource nurse as staffing allows, and 24/7 RT and hospitalist coverage
• Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of holidays
• RTO of up to 6 days may be approved, excluding holidays; time must be added to the end of the contract if contracted hours are not met
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture emphasizes teamwork
• Traveler's permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the home unit; local candidates not accepted
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs