Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Phoenix, Arizona.Job Description & Requirements
Job & Shift
Unit
Tower 7 - Cardiac Tele
Unit Type
Telemetry
Division
Nursing
Care Setting
Acute
Shift Length
12
Guaranteed Hours
36 hours per week
Years of Experience
2 Years
License to Submit
No
BSN Required
No
Orientation Hours
12 Hours
Required Certifications
BLS
Shift Notes
12 hour nights, 4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 4 major holidays
Additional Details
Trauma Level
---
Charting System
Cerner
Unit Notes
START DATE: NOVEMBER **MUST HAVE LEVEL 1 TRAUMA EXP*** 50 mile radius rule, DL is source of truth, please include with submission Medical Solutions Pre-Screens, if clinical recommends, sends to manager for approval to offer, no 2nd interview must pass dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance, traveler has 2 attempts., if failed, will be DNU with CS AZ and Sac Region for 6 months *Travel Teams must have their own vehicles *must have natural hair color and no facial piercings *men must clean shave for fit test *pass fail exam on day 1 of orientation - details to follow DAY 1 PASS FAIL SIMs Lab: All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does Foley catheter insertion but does port-a-cath insertion instead of central line dressing change. This is for travelers going to St. Joseph main campus &/or St. Joseph Westgate campus. NOTE - SIMs lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field. Those travelers that understand sterile field typically pass SIMs Lab skills (See separate notes for the specific checklist IF traveler asks for additional details). The hospital expects that every nurse is competent in these areas, especially maintaining sterile field, as these are nursing skills that are performed frequently. NOTE: if a candidate indicates that they are not competent in either of these areas, they are probably not a good fit. In addition to SIMs Lab, they will also go through lifts, restraints, & wound care, but these are just educational based since the equipment & policies can be different facility to facility. UNIT: Cardiac Tele - Tower 7 Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:3 or 1:4 Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS Common diagnoses/Types of patients CABG, MVR, STEMI, HF, Fundoplication, VATS Decordication, vascular repair Experience or 'Must have' skills Experience with post-op Cardiovascular Surgery Patients is highly recommended, but not required Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele Techs located off unit and monitoring. RN should be able to interpret common rhythms. GE tele packs and monitors. Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Resource/Charge nurse ideally does not take patients Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios 1 PCT for 16 beds RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Cpap, BiPap, HFNC Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) self scheduling allowed as requests. shifts balanced with scheduler. Weekend Requirement 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule block Holiday Requirement yes Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No Floating Requirements? All other applicable areas Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy blue- scrubs not provided Unit/Department specific orientation 2 day unit orientation
Job & Shift Unit Tower 7 - Cardiac Tele Unit Type Telemetry Division Nursing Care Setting Acute Shift Length 12 Guaranteed Hours 36 hours per week Years of Experience 2 Years License to Submit No BSN Required No Orientation Hours 12 Hours Required Certifications BLS Shift Notes 12 hour nights, 4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 4 major holidays Additional Details Trauma Level --- Charting System Cerner Unit Notes START DATE: NOVEMBER **MUST HAVE LEVEL 1 TRAUMA EXP*** 50 mile radius rule, DL is source of truth, please include with submission Medical Solutions Pre-Screens, if clinical recommends, sends to manager for approval to offer, no 2nd interview must pass dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance, traveler has 2 attempts., if failed, will be DNU with CS AZ and Sac Region for 6 months *Travel Teams must have their own vehicles *must have natural hair color and no facial piercings *men must clean shave for fit test *pass fail exam on day 1 of orientation - details to follow DAY 1 PASS FAIL SIMs Lab: All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED. NyICU only has to do Foley catheter insertion. ED does Foley catheter insertion but does port-a-cath insertion instead of central line dressing change. This is for travelers going to St. Joseph main campus &/or St. Joseph Westgate campus. NOTE - SIMs lab is pass/fail & nurses have been termed during SIMs Lab for breaking sterile field. Those travelers that understand sterile field typically pass SIMs Lab skills (See separate notes for the specific checklist IF traveler asks for additional details). The hospital expects that every nurse is competent in these areas, especially maintaining sterile field, as these are nursing skills that are performed frequently. NOTE: if a candidate indicates that they are not competent in either of these areas, they are probably not a good fit. In addition to SIMs Lab, they will also go through lifts, restraints, & wound care, but these are just educational based since the equipment & policies can be different facility to facility. UNIT: Cardiac Tele - Tower 7 Nurse:Patient Ratios 1:3 or 1:4 Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS Common diagnoses/Types of patients CABG, MVR, STEMI, HF, Fundoplication, VATS Decordication, vascular repair Experience or 'Must have' skills Experience with post-op Cardiovascular Surgery Patients is highly recommended, but not required Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele Techs located off unit and monitoring. RN should be able to interpret common rhythms. GE tele packs and monitors. Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Resource/Charge nurse ideally does not take patients Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios 1 PCT for 16 beds RT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Cpap, BiPap, HFNC Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) self scheduling allowed as requests. shifts balanced with scheduler. Weekend Requirement 3 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule block Holiday Requirement yes Is there Call or a Standby requirement? No Floating Requirements? All other applicable areas Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy blue- scrubs not provided Unit/Department specific orientation 2 day unit orientation