Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Bossier City, LA
PHP
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Overview for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position Details

• Specialty: 3North
• Location: Bossier City, Louisiana
• Facility: Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

General Information

• Beds: 36
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes (must be separated for 1 year if previously a permanent staff)

Patient Types

• Conditions Treated:

  • Sepsis
  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Pneumonia (PNA)
  • Cardiac dysrhythmias
  • Alcohol withdrawal (ETOH/CIWA)
  • Intravenous drug abuse (IVDA)
  • Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE)
• Exclusions: No hearts, brains, or transplants

Patient Ratios

• RN Ratios:

  • Days: 1:5 with tech; 1:4 without tech
  • Nights: 1:6 with tech; 1:5 without tech
• CNA Ratios:

  • Days: 1:16
  • Nights: 1:23

Required Certifications

• Mandatory: BLS, ACLS
• Preferred: NIHSS

Required Skills

• EKG competency exam (required prior to arrival)
• Medication administration
• Telemetry experience
• Wound care
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• IV insertion skills
• Management of cardiac drips (non-titrating)
• Oxygen administration
• Central line management/care
• Pre & Post-operative care
• NG tube placement and care
• Management of G-tubes

Unit Support

• Charge Nurse: Takes patient assignment
• Phlebotomy: Shared responsibility with RN
• IV/VAT Team: Available for midline/central lines only
• RT: Available 24/7
• Hospitalist: Available 24/7
• Therapies: OT, PT, ST available
• Remote Telemonitoring: RN confirms tele tech readings once per shift

Charting System/Equipment

• EMR: Meditech Expanse (paper charting available if system goes down)
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Orientation

• Duration: 3 days hospital orientation, followed by 2 shifts orienting to unit

Scheduling

• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Work Schedule: 4 days one week, 3 days the next (mandatory)
• Time Off: Up to 7 days can be approved; must extend to accommodate a 13-week contract; only 1 weekend off can be requested per contract
• Call Required: None
• Holiday Expectations: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Blackout Dates: Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024

Additional Notes

• Scrub Color: Pewter
• Parking: Free in designated areas
• Unit Culture: Traveler friendly; professionalism is mandatory (no cell phone usage in patient care areas, earbuds cannot be worn, no eating at desk)

Additional Requirements for Onboarding

• Various documentation including flu documentation, clinical references, criminal background check, drug screen, and immunization records.