Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,921 per week

Company: St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: November 2, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS & ACLS required
• EMR: Cerner (REQUIRED)
  • Job Details
  • A large hospital in Arizona is looking for an experienced Cardiac Telemetry nurse for a travel assignment.
  • The right candidate will have 2 years of experience, hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license.
    • Job Requirements
    • 2 years of experience
    • Hold an active ACLS, BLS and Arizona license
    • Pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting
    • Complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED
    • Maintain sterile field
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 7-7 shifts
      • Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts
      • Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend out of 3 weekends
      • Perm staff does self-scheduling. Travelers will be scheduled where they are needed.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: 6 HLT - Cardiac Tele Post-Intervention Unit
        • # beds: 18 Beds
        • Ratios: NP Ratio 3:1
        • Nurse Aides: Yes - 2 if full at 18 patients
        • Charge Nurse: Yes - Takes patients if the needs of the unit require this
        • Tele: Yes - Nurses required to interpret tele
        • Vents: BiPAP
        • IV Team: SWAT RN available for difficult IV sticks
        • RT 24/7: Yes
        • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
        • Floating: Yes - To other Tele/MedSurg units as needed
        • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: All post cath lab/interventional procedure patients, CP, ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome), & CHF. They do pull sheaths but travelers do not need to.
          • Additional Details
          • Candidate is required to pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting
          • SIMs Lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field
          • Hospital expects every nurse to be competent in maintaining sterile field
          • SIMs lab skills checklist is available if traveler asks for additional details
          • Education on lifts, restraints, & wound care are provided since equipment & policies can differ

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