Techlink Systems Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele
Location (Onsite, Remote, or Hybrid?): Salisbury, NC (ONSITE)
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Working Hours: Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)
Total Weekly Hours: 36 hrs
### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ###
***NO BLOCK SCHEDULING***
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).
Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPT 1st Time Travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI
Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.
JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge.
Unit will accept 13-26 Week Contracts!
*36 Hours ONLY!!
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15
***RTO: 7 DAYS MAX for AYA AUTO OFFER***
***NO BLOCK SCHEDULING***
Call Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.
Float Requirement: YES. Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6-week period is required.
PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.**Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.**
**The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat < 85% HIGH FLOW O2 must have pulse ox ordered NO CONTINUOUS KCl w/ Concentration > than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAP
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.
***NO BLOCK SCHEDULING***
UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation
SCRUBS: Navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms.
**Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.
Techlink Systems Inc. Job ID #TLS46715. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele
Techlink+ is a national provider of staffing services with offices all over the USA as well as development and support centers globally.
Techlink+ was incorporated in 1998 by Jane Kim, and the company is proud to be a Certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (MWOBE). Techlink+ provides contract staffing, contingency placement, temp-to-hire staffing, and an array of vendor-managed services to Fortune 500 companies and organization nationwide with office locations in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.