Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Los Angeles, CA
Epic Travel Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunities

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - MS/Tele Float 5 North
Shift: Mid, 10a-10:30p, 12x3, 36hrs per week, Every other weekend coverage required, no call
Length: 13 Weeks
Requirements:

• CA License
• Minimum 3 years of Telemetry and Med Surg experience required
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH
• Must be an expert in MS/Tele and skills
• Must be able to read strips
• Total joint ortho experience would be required
• Must be able to work in Telemetry setting and will receive general medical surgical patients and moderate volume orthopedic surgical cases
• Experience level is med-surg and telemetry with a 1:5 nurse to patient med-surg ratio

Competencies must be consistent with medical-surgical and telemetry patient care needs and should be rated 3 or greaterMust go above and beyond and willing to learn May float to other Med Surg and Tele unitsAccepts 1st time travelers!Must be able to work in Telemetry settingReferences have level 4-5 ratingsMust be an ADT Nurse Scrubs: Royal BlueRatios - 1:5
Other Details:

**Minimum 3 years of Telemetry and Med Surg experience required****May float to other Med Surg and Tele units**
Accepts 1st time travelers!
MUST BE AN ADT NUSRSE (Admission Discharge Transfer Nurse)!! NO EXCEPTIONS
MUST BE AN EXPERT IN MS/TELE AND SKILLS, MUST GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND WILLING TO LEARN
Additional Requirement: Must be able to read strips
Must be able to work in Telemetry setting and will receive general medical surgical patients and moderate volume orthopedic surgical cases. Total joint ortho experience would be required
HARD REQUIREMENTS:
1. Experience level is med-surg and telemetry with a 1:5 nurse to patient med-surg ratio.2. Years of experience are a minimum of 3 years in nursing.3. References have level 4-5 ratings.4. competencies must be consistent with medical-surgical and telemetry patient care needs and should be rated 3 or greater.
Required Certifications:ACLSBLSNIH
Unit Details:Avg Census: 36Rooms/Beds 36Ratios - 1:5Every other weekend coverage requiredNo Call requirementScrubs: Royal Blue
Patient Population:Adolescents - Geriatrics
Must be able to work in Telemetry setting.
Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response Skills:Interpretation of dysrhythmiasManagement of dysrhythmiasTelemetry - on the unit monitoringTelemetry - remote monitoring
Required Cardiovascular skills:Post Cardiac AngiogramPost MIPre/Post Cardiac CathPre/Post Cardiac Surgery
Required IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills:Blood Product AdministrationCentral line care/managementPICC line managementStarting IVs
Required Medication skills:Heparin ProtocolsManage Cardiac drips- no titrationManage Vasoactive drips-no titration
Required Respiratory/Thoracic Skills:Chest tubes-Emerson/PleuravacExternal CPAP/BIPAPHigh Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)Nasal CannulaNon-invasive airway management