Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, ACLS certification, and strong cardiac skills including dysrhythmia interpretation and cardiac drip management.

Details

• Inpatient Cardiac Telemetry unit focused on monitoring and managing cardiac patients
• Patient population includes Congestive Heart Failure, arrhythmias, and post-cardiac cath cases
• Patient ratio of 1:6-7
• Specialized procedures include sheath pulls, TR Bands, Femstop, cardiac drip titration (Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Milrinone, Dopamine, and others)
• EMR: Epic (documentation); Pyxis (medication); SBAR (communication)
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (18:45–07:15)
• 36 hours per week; 13–26 week contract available
• Every other weekend requirement (approximately 5–6 weekend shifts per contract period)
• Floating required as needed with the potential to float every shift
• Self-scheduling per unit needs

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current ACLS certification required; NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) preferred
• BLS required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Telemetry and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience required
• Demonstrated ability to interpret dysrhythmias and perform remote monitoring
• Experience with Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, and sheath removal required
• Skills required: accessing ports, blood product administration, central line care and management, PICC line management, and cardiac drip titration (Diltiazem, Amiodarone)
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Must pass an EKG competency test prior to starting the assignment
• Manager interview required prior to offer finalization

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Navy scrubs required; scrubs are not provided
• Unit orientation is 24 hours
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and could be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters
• Consolidation to a centralized office may occur mid-contract, with possible reassignment to other units as needed
• No RTO is permitted after booking; call-offs or additional time-off requests on the unit may result in contract cancellation
• RTO maximum of 7 days for the duration of the contract
• Holiday coverage expectations follow standard unit scheduling needs