Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay bonuses

Day 1 benefits (medical/dental/vision)

401(k) plan

Weekly payroll

Free online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PCU/Stepdown Night Shift position in Springfield, IL. Requires at least 1 year telemetry/stepdown experience and an active IL RN license.

Responsibilities include care in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated hospital; Cerner charting; night shifts; and holiday coverage. BLS and NIHSS are required; ACLS preferred. Travel experience is preferred.

Competitive pay with day-one benefits, weekly payroll deposits, and support for traveling nurses.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required.
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in Telemetry/Stepdown.
• Experience in Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown settings.
• Cardiac monitoring, rapid response, and dysrhythmia management.

Responsibilities

• PCU/IMC/Stepdown care in an acute care hospital.
• Night shift 3x12, 19:15-06:45.
• Floating within hospital or to nearby facilities.
• Cerner charting system used.
• Provide direct patient care in Level I trauma hospital.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Cardiac monitoring

IV therapy

Neurological/traumatic cases

Orthopedic and plastic surgery cases

Wound care

Isolation precautions

Emergency response

Education

IL RN license

BLS

NIHSS

Tools

Cerner charting

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PCU/Stepdown Night Shift position requiring at least 1 year of telemetry/stepdown experience and an active IL license.

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Required experience in Telemetry, Neuro Stepdown, and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown settings
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills including dysrhythmia interpretation/management, unit telemetry monitoring, and Rapid Response Team use
• Cardiovascular skills including care of post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery, sheath removal, and TR band
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills including port access, arterial line management, blood product administration, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Medication management skills including heparin protocols, cardiac and vasoactive drip management/titration, PCA, and procedural sedation administration
• Respiratory skills including ventilator care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Neurological/psychiatric case experience including craniotomy, CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Orthopedic case experience including ortho trauma, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacements
• Plastic surgery case experience including skin grafts and surgical drains
• Genitourinary/renal experience including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Feeding tube care and management experience
• Isolation precautions and wound care/wound vac experience
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Level I trauma experience preferred
• Previous travel experience required

Responsibilities

• PCU/IMC/Stepdown unit in an acute care hospital setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12, 19:15-6:45)
• Will work every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Cerner charting system used
• Provide direct patient care in a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds
• Scrubs may be any solid color
• RTO requests should be limited to 5 days or fewer
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Parking permit required, at no cost, completed during orientation

Benefits

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

Job ID: P-778364

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