Travel RN - Telemetry

Posted 27 days ago

About the role

American Traveler is hiring an RN - Telemetry for a busy 23-bed medical surgical unit requiring 2 years of experience and KY or compact RN licensure.

Work in a 23-bed medical surgical/telemetry unit within a hospital setting
Care for orthopedic, spine, general surgery, and bariatric patients, with some overflow from medicine units
Fast-paced unit typically receiving 10-20 post-op admissions per day
Unit includes cardiac and O2 monitoring capability
Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Floating required to other units within skillset, including affiliate hospitals nearby

Active KY or compact RN license required
Current BLS certification required
Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty required
Both medical and surgical nursing skillset required
Experience with cardiac monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and telemetry remote monitoring
Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management and tracheostomy care
Experience with GI feeding tube care and management
Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
Must pass an EKG exam during onboarding
At least 1 professional reference required for consideration

Provide comprehensive medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care to a diverse post-surgical patient population
First-time travelers will be considered only if they have several years of experience caring for post-op orthopedic and gastrointestinal surgery patients
Local candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility are not accepted
Returning permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 6 months before returning as a traveler
All requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration; requests made afterward will not be approved