Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,361 per week at Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA 95609
About the Job
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required.
- Need 2 supervisor references at submission.
- PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE, THE DYSRHYTHMIA EXAM (BASIC) THROUGH RELIAS IS REQUIRED.
Certification Details
- A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced MedSurg/Tele RN for a travel contract on the Surgical Acute unit.
- The right candidate will have 2 years of experience and hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH, and CA License.
Job Details
- 2 years of experience required.
- Must hold active BLS, ACLS, NIH, and CA License.
Job Requirements
- 12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645.
- Report is at the bedside.
- OT and extra shifts available.
- Self-scheduling is used, but not finalized until Manager balances it.
- Schedules are out 4 weeks.
- Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff.
- Block scheduling is generally not available.
Schedule Information
- Unit: 6T Surgical Acute
- # beds: 30
- Ratios: 1:4-5. If patients on tele then 1:4.
- EMR: Cerner
- Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients.
- Nurse Aides: Yes as census and staffing dictate.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.
- Holidays: Rotate in with core staff.
- Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black.
- Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
- Vents: No
- Floating: All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare.
- Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor.
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Bariatric surgery, post vascular, total joints, general ortho.
Unit Specific Information
- For Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years).
- Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling.
- Modules are required to be done before the start of the assignment taking 3-4 hours, which is not billable.
- Offer off clinical prescreens.
- Manager has 24 hours to rescind the offer, if necessary.
Additional Details