Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler, LLC.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay and bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

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 summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift in Seattle, WA. WA or compact RN license required with telemetry and Epic EMR experience.

Candidates should have 2+ years telemetry, surgical telemetry exposure, IV skills, and travel nursing background. VAD/TAVR experience preferred; first-time travelers not accepted. Includes housing assistance and travel reimbursements.

Qualifications

• Active WA state or compact RN license required.
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
• Minimum 2 years telemetry experience required.
• Surgical telemetry experience including open heart surgery and vascular/groin radial band management.
• IV skills required.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• Epic EMR experience required.
• Experience with chest tubes and sternal precautions required.
• VAD and TAVR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Cardiac PCU of a hospital environment.
• Care for patients with myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart and vascular surgery, CAD, HF, pre/post cath lab, and stroke with cardiac involvement.
• Support structural heart patients including VAD and TAVR.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 (may be 1:5 at midnight).
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30.
• Every other weekend required.
• Floating to like units within the facility and sister facilities.
• Provide care including breathing treatments, chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and sternal precautions.
• Administer blood and blood products.
• Perform cardioversion, defibrillation, and epicardial pacer management.
• Care for LVAD and open-heart post-op patients (24–28 hours post-op).
• Perform tele interpretation including dysrhythmia interpretation and management.
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers.
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays.
• All RTO/scheduling requests must be submitted upfront.

Skills

Telemetry experience

WA license/compact

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Surgical telemetry

IV skills

Epic EMR

Travel nursing

Chest tubes

VAD/TAVR

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring telemetry experience and WA or compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years telemetry experience required
• Surgical telemetry experience required, including open heart surgery and vascular/groin radial band management
• IV skills required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with chest tubes and sternal precautions required
• VAD and TAVR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Work in the Cardiac PCU of a hospital environment
• Care for patients with myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart and vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Support specialized structural heart patients including VAD and TAVR
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, which may increase to 1:5 at midnight
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to like units within the facility and sister facilities
• Uses Epic EMR
• Provide care including breathing treatments, chest tube set-up and care, CPAP/BiPap, trach care, and sternal precautions
• Administer blood and blood products
• Perform cardioversion, defibrillation, and epicardial pacer management
• Care for LVAD and open-heart post-op patients (24-28 hours post-op)
• Perform tele interpretation including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years are required
• Former permanent employees of this facility may return as travelers after a 3-month separation, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius
• Local candidates accepted at the lower local bill rate
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local

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-784679

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