Travel RN: Telemetry & Stepdown in Teaching Hospital

American Traveler; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; 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 hiring a Step Down RN with at least 2 years of telemetry experience and stepdown ICU/TCU/PCU background for a teaching hospital in California.

Active CA RN license, BSN and BLS are required, with ACLS/PCCN preferred. Travel nursing experience and UC medical facility familiarity are valued. Shifts include 3x12s days or nights, with system-wide floating within 75 miles.

Qualifications

• Active CA RN license required at time of consideration.
• BSN required.
• AHA BLS required; ACLS and PCCN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry experience required, with stepdown ICU/TCU/PCU experience preferred.
• CIWA and EKG/Cardiac Rhythm Recognition course experience required.
• Tracheostomy care expertise required.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• Teaching hospital experience required and must be noted in employment history.
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Step Down unit of a teaching hospital medical center.
• Day (3x12, 7:00-19:30) and Night (3x12, 19:00-7:30) variable shift options available.
• Requires ability to float to other facilities within the health system and units within a 75+ mile radius.
• Epic charting system used.
• Care for stepdown/PCU/DOU/IMC patients requiring telemetry and cardiac monitoring.
• Skills include arterial line management, central and peripheral line care, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP management, IV insulin protocols, and wound care.
• Responsible for interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response/code teams.
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates.
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed with full employment history for rehire eligibility review.
• All requested time off must be submitted and approved at time of offer; no additional RTO requests accepted mid-contract, and RTO cannot fall within the first two weeks of the assignment.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Stepdown ICU/TCU/PCU background

Tracheostomy care

CIWA & EKG/Cardiac Rhythm recognition

Travel nursing experience

Teaching hospital experience

2 references from most recent employer

Education

BSN

Tools

Epic charting system

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Step Down RN with at least 2 years of telemetry experience and stepdown ICU/TCU/PCU background for a teaching hospital in California.

Active CA RN license, BSN and BLS are required, with ACLS/PCCN preferred. Travel nursing experience and UC medical facility familiarity are valued. Shifts include 3x12s days or nights, with system-wide floating within 75 miles.