Travel Nurse (RN) Tele/Stepdown (Telemetry/PCU) at Epic Travel Staffing

Position / Specialty: IMC RN

Shift: 4x12 Days (0645-1945) - able to accommodate 3x12s if a candidate prefers.

Avg. Daily Census: 38.

Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required.

First-timers accepted: Yes

Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend

Certs REQ: ACLS and BLS required.

Is on-call REQ? No.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes- will float to like units as needed.

Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.

Locals accepted: Yes- no radius.

Must have active IL license in hand to apply.

RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.

Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift.

Special Requirements: Required Work Setting Experience: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Tele, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring. Required Cardiovascular Case Skills/Experience: Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, Sheath Removal, TR band. Required Gastrointestinal Case Skills/Experience: Feeding tube care and management. Required Genitourinary/Renal Case Skills/Experience: Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. Required IV therapy/Phlebotomy skills/experience: Accessing Ports, Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. Required Medication Skills/Experience: Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips. Required Neurological/Psychiatric Case Skills/Experience: CVA. Experience with Surgical drains required. Required Respiratory Case Skills/Experience: Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank, Non-invasive airway management. Required Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac. Previous charge experience preferred. Cerner experience required. Teaching hospital experience preferred. Level I Trauma experience preferred.

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Acute Care Hospital - Level I trauma center. Magnet hospital/facility.

Total Staffed Beds: 562 beds

Scrub Color: Any solid color.

Charting: Cerner