Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - COVID19 - $1,996 per week

Company: CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck Medical Center
Location: Bismarck
Posted on: October 8, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS; Department: Med/Tele RN
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
  • Job Details
  • Med/Tele RN 6025
  • Experience or 'Must have' skills: Tele/ cardiac RN wanted with PCU experience, Epic preferred, ok with first time travelers
  • Common diagnosis / Types of patients: adults and geriatrics, Cardiac caths, EP studies, pacers, and ETOH, Covid Bipap, occasional general surgical with heart history, medical patients with cardiac history, pneumonia covid, acute on chronic conditions, influenza, sepsis
    • Job Requirements
    • # of Beds: 32
    • Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5, occasional 5-6 on nights, PCU level care overflow on the unit 1:3
    • Are RN's required to titrate drips?: Yes
    • Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, (low dose Dopamine), No Levo
    • Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: yes, both shifts, occasionally take a light load 2-3 patients
    • Are RN's required to read their own strips? RN to read and interpret.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts & Scheduling: 7a-7p, 7p-7a - If rotating shift, 7-7 rotation will not occur more than weekly. Manager to make schedule, will consider blocked schedule based on unit needs.
      • Weekend Requirements: Every other
      • Holiday Requirements: Every other
      • Floating Requirements: All areas as helping hands, PCU for full patient load of PCU, MS for full patient assignment, some ER Holds/boarding
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10 is the goal
        • Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? any color scrubs
        • How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2- 12 hour shifts, Friday and Saturday of first week of orientation and on own by that Sunday
        • More of a tele/cardiac unit
          • Additional Details
          • PROFILE REVIEW+MANAGER INTERVIEW
          • MUST HAVE PCU experience & be able to read strips
          • Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Tele portable monitors and monitors in the rooms, and tech at the nurses station.
          • RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? Bipap, trachs, airvo etc.
          • Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
          • RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.

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