Certification Details - BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
Job Details - General Information
- Beds: 15
- Years of Experience: 2 years
- Will Accept a First-time traveler: Yes
- Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a perm staff
- COVID vaccine required; exemption process
- Patient Types: Telemetry, Med/Surg, Cardiac, AFib, Post-surgical, cholecystectomy, CP, CHF, Diabetics, s/p cath lab, GI issues
- Patient Ratios: RN/LPN: 1:5-6, CNA: 2/shift days; 1/shift nights
- Skills required: Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN)
- Support on the Unit: Charge nurse: Yes, takes patients- lightened load, Phlebotomy- does draws unless have line, IV/VAT Team-PICC Team, Resource Nurse-Head Nurse and Educator M-F, RT 24/7, Hospitalist available 24/7, OT, PT, ST- 7 days/week, Telemetry monitoring? Telemetry tech-centralized and at Nurse Station, How many nurses on the unit - 4-6 per shift
- Charting System/Equipment: EMR: Meditech, IV Pumps: Alaris, Medication dispensing: Pyxis
- Floating: Units: Med Surg Tele, within or below scope
- Orientation: 1-2 days
Job Requirements - Required Certifications: Tele RN : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (preferred)
- LPN: BLS
- Skills required: IV skills, NGT, PEG, PCA, wound vacs, Chest tubes, Drains (JP, DAVOL), PICC, midlines, TR Band, dressing changes, Cardiac strip interpretation, non-titrating cardiac drips
- LPN will have all of the same duties other than administering IV push meds - RN will do that for them
Schedule Information - Weekend rotation: Every other
- Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week (this is mandatory)
- Can we approve time off? up to 7 days - must extend contract for any full week of RTO
- May only request (1) weekend of RTO per 13-week contract
- Blackout dates: Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024
- No call
- Holiday Expectations: will work 2/3 major holidays
Unit Specific Information - Scrub Color: Pewter
- Parking: Free on site
- Culture on the unit: Teamwork, traveler-friendly
Additional Details - 2024-25 Flu Documentation
- Annual Core Competencies
- Candidate Confirmation Form
- Clinical References (2)
- COVID Requirement
- CPR Certification: BLS
- Criminal Background Check Report
- Drug Screen
- Dysrhythmia Exam
- Employment Authorization
- Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination
- HIPAA
- Job Description
- License Verification
- Medication Exam
- MMR Titers or Immunizations
- NURSYS
- Photo ID
- Physical
- Resume
- Skills Check List
- TB Testing
- TDAP
- Unit Competency
- Varicella Titers or Immunization
- WKHS Onboarding Information
Compensation Information:
Starting at $1956.00 / weekly