Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Marrero, Louisiana
West Jefferson Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse

Location

• State: Louisiana
• City: Marrero
• Facility: LCMC Health West Jefferson Medical Center

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Job Description

• Minimum Experience: 2 Years in Med-Surg/Telemetry
• Epic Experience: Required
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 (1:4 if cardiac drip)
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Call Requirement: No
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Holiday Requirement: Yes (at least 2 of 3 holidays)

Unit Information

• General Med-Surg, Diabetes, Renal Insufficiency, Overnight Ortho, Vascular Insufficiency, Wound Patients, & Backup for Stroke Unit.

Required Skills

• Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias & Telemetry

Special Equipment

• Alaris Pumps & Vital Sync Monitors

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Preferred Certifications

• NIH Stroke Certification

Scrubs

• Navy Blue or Combination with White

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Additional Information

• Required Documentation:

  • I9
  • Government-Issued Photo ID
  • E-Verify
  • State License Verification
  • NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)

• Competencies:

  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam
  • Core Competencies (Part I, II, III)

• Health Documents:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years
  • Negative TB or Chest X-Ray
  • TB Questionnaire
  • Vaccination records for MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella

• Background Check: Required within 6 months of start covering all locations lived/worked/in school within the past 7 years.

• Drug Testing: Required within 30 days of start.

• Flu Seasonal Vaccination: Required from Nov 1 – March 31.

This position is ideal for healthcare professionals looking for a travel/contract opportunity in a dynamic environment.