Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Parkersburg, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Overview: Medsurg Tele Float Nurse

Location

• City: Parkersburg, West Virginia
• Facility: Camden Clark Medical Center

Contract Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Medsurg Tele Float - 93
• Employment Type: Not specified

Additional Information

• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (AHA)
  • ACLS (AHA)

• Float Pool Units:

  • All inpatient units based on competency (ICU, Step-down, medical/surgical).

• Patient Ratios:

  • Med/Surg: 1:6
  • Step-down: 1:4/5
  • ICU: 1:2/3

• Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients:

  • Cardiac patients
  • Ortho/neuro
  • Surgical
  • Medical (varies by unit)

• Experience/Skills Required:

  • Med/Surg background
  • Step-down experience preferred

• Titration of Drips:

  • Required in step-down areas only

• Common Titratable & Set Rate Drips:

  • Heparin, Cardizem, Nitro, Cardene, Insulin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Activase, Esmolol, Lidocaine, Labetalol, Primacor, Procainamide, Aggrastat, Verapamil

• Nursing Support:

  • Charge Nurse/House Supervisor available (Free charge day shift – Monday-Friday; House supervisor 24/7)
  • Nurse aids present on the unit

• Respiratory Therapy Equipment:

  • Cpap and BiPap available on all units; vents in ICU; chronic trach vents can go to step-down

• Monitoring:

  • Monitor techs available; RNs read strips in CVU

Shifts & Scheduling

• Shift Times:

  • 3 shifts for 7am - 7:30pm
  • 3 shifts for 7pm - 7:30am

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

• Holiday Requirement: As needed

• Call/Standby Requirement: No call; standby may be required if census is down

Assignment Process

• Units assigned via call to the staffing office for daily assignments.

Dress Code

• Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Orientation

• Unit/Department Specific Orientation: 3-4 shifts

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