American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry Float Pool position requiring cardiac drip titration and strong floating skills.Job Details•Work in the Telemetry Float Pool within an acute care hospital setting,•Float among all Telemetry, Cardiac Tele, Neuro Tele, MedSurg units, and occasionally to ICU and holding areas, including Cath Lab, ER, and observation floor,•Expected to float between two campuses located 9 miles apart, with notification given 1.5 hours prior to shift start,•Patient ratios in Telemetry and Neuro units range from 1:3-4; MedSurg units have a 1:4 ratio,•12-hour night shifts (7pm-7am) with a requirement to work 4 weekend shifts per schedule and 2 of 3 major holidays,•Patient population includes post cath lab, post vascular, CABG, neuro post-surgical, CVA post TPA, ortho, surgical, and oncology patients aged 15 and older,•All units use centralized telemetry monitoring, and RNs must interpret EKGs; GE Monitors are used in MedSurg units,•Charting is done using the Cerner EMR system,•No vent management required,Job Requirements•Active RN license (state or Compact/NLC) required at the time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted,•Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted,•Minimum of 2 years recent experience as an RN,•Ability to titrate cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitro, Heparin, Dobutamine, and Cardizem,•Must pass a dysrhythmia (Relias) exam prior to contract signing, with a maximum of 2 attempts,•Must pass a simulation lab on day one of orientation,•Experience interpreting EKG rhythms required,•Must provide a recent supervisor reference from the past 12 months, as well as a peer or supervisor reference from the past 3 years,•Must submit a copy of driver's license for consideration,•Candidates may not have been directly employed by a CommonSpirit facility in the past year,Additional Information•RNs are first to float and may be assigned to any Tele or MedSurg unit, including mid-shift floating as necessary,•The role involves working with a collaborative team including charge nurses (without patient assignments), clinical supervisors, PCTs, RT, and pharmacy staff available 24/7,•Must wear navy scrubs as the dress code for all units,•Holiday coverage required for 2 out of 3 major holidays during the assignment,•Must pass a sterile technique skills assessment (Foley catheter and central line dressing) on the first day of orientation,•Candidates who fail the required pre-assignment exams may be ineligible to work in the region for 6 months,•Assignment includes floor-specific orientation for 2 shifts in each unit,•No pediatric patients; patient age is 15 and older,•Local candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates (based on driver's license address),),•hash,:• ,
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