Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,339 per week

Company: Mercy Hospital Downtown - Bakersfield
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: October 25, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS are required.
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced Telemetry nurse for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
    • Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH and CA License.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 12's 7 - 7:30.
      • Block scheduling allowed if the needs of the unit are met, but not guaranteed.
      • Weekend Requirement: 4 shifts out of 4 week schedule.
      • Floating: Travelers are the 1st to float.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Unit: 4W Telemetry
        • # beds: 31 beds (11 private & 10 semi-private)
        • Ratios: 1 to 4
        • EMR: Cerner
        • Charge Nurse: Shift Manager & a Resource Nurse
        • Nurse Aides: Yes - 2 on days & 1 on nights
        • Tele: Phillips *Must be able to read & interpret all cardiac rhythms
        • Vents: Cpap or Bipap (per RT)
        • Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes - on call after hours
        • IV Team: No
        • RT 24/7: Yes
        • Pharmacy 24/7: Yes & Omnicell
        • Floating: Could possibly float between MSW & MHB as they are under the same license, travelers may float between the two. They would float to 2W MedSurg remote tele, MedSurg SW, some to ICU for tele MS hold, or ER holds.
        • Floor specific orientation: 1-2 shifts with preceptor
        • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Include Post pacer, hemodialysis, no cardiac/surgical patients, new onset afib, or RVR. CP sent out. Stepdown from ICU, surgical patients, urology patients: Cystoscopy. Oncology patients would transfer if they have cardiac problems to be monitored. Rare ortho patients. Some correctional patients (federal not State), strokes, TBI, high acuity, heavy patients, a lot of patients with bedsores, about 1/3 from nursing homes, peg tubes, sepsis, etc.
          • Additional Details
          • CERNER IS REQUIRED!
          • Weekend shifts for nights are Fri/Sat & Sat Sun for days
          • Holidays: Travelers are expected to work into the perm staff holiday rotation schedule (1 major holiday & 1 minor holiday)
          • Scrub Color: Navy blue.

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