Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Charlevoix, MI
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Telemetry RN - Days

Location: Charlevoix, Michigan Employment Type: Long-term assignment (LTA) Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: 12-bed MedSx unit at a critical access hospital

Role Overview

• Competent, experienced Telemetry RN who will work with a team of CNAs, RNs, and a critical care-trained house supervisor.
• May be expected to care for high-acuity patients or float to high-acuity units.
• Average assignment is 4-5 patients, with a maximum of 6.
• Must be able to quickly stabilize acutely sick patients according to ACLS guidelines, working with the interdisciplinary team (MD, RN, supervisor, and respiratory therapy), and prepare patients for transfer to a higher level of care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Michigan RN license
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
• At least 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience working with general surgery patients, including post-op general surgery care
• Experience working with orthopedics patients
• Urology experience
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips and titratable or cardiac IV medications
• Experience with respiratory support
• Active BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Active ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, variable nights, 1900-0730, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week. The job title and shift field list days, 07:00-19:30.
• Weekends: 2 weekend shifts every 2-week period.
• Holidays: Not required.
• On-call: Yes. Low census on-call is used when census dips. No guaranteed hours.

Dress Code

• Scrubs, no specific color.

Submission Requirements (Within Offer Process)

• Profile: Resume, skills checklist, and contact information.
• References: Minimum of 2 professional references, both from a manager, supervisor, or charge role. Attestations are not acceptable.

Onboarding Requirements

• Badge photo (shoulder/head, plain background).
• Fingerprinting.
• Driver's license or state ID.
• Social Security card, uploaded within 24 hours of accepting the offer.
• Health statement (fit for duty), completed within 1 year of start; restrictions will be reviewed.
• Immunizations and testing:

  • MMR: proof of vaccination or positive titer.
  • Varicella: proof of vaccination or positive titer; proof of history is not accepted.
  • Influenza vaccine: required from 11/01 through 04/30. No declinations accepted. Medical or religious exemptions are allowed if approved and provided by the agency on agency letterhead.
  • TB test: negative T-spot or QuantiFERON within the last 6 months, or 2 negative skin tests within the last 6 months (2-step tests must be at least 7 days apart and no more than 28 days between reads). Positive or abnormal results require a 2-view chest X-ray, a TB screening questionnaire, and documentation of medical evaluation and any latent TB treatment.
  • Drug screen: results within 90 days prior to start.
  • Ishihara-compliant color vision exam.
• Checklists and competencies:

  • Core competency exam (must be completed at hire; does not need to be redone unless there is a break between contracts).
  • Skill-specific competencies.
  • Self-assessment skills checklist.
  • Emergency contact form, uploaded from the document library.
  • Healthcare system agreement, signed and uploaded within 24 hours of accepting the offer.
• Background and verification (attestations are not acceptable):

  • Social Security verification: an actual verification is required. Trace and death master file results are not accepted.
  • Criminal background check, within 90 days of start: 7-year national criminal search including all aliases, criminal history search, national sex offender database search, and FACIS Level 3.
  • Education verification: third-party verification or diploma.
  • Employment verification: third-party verification or a list of previous positions verified by the agency. At least 2 employers spanning at least 2 years, matching the resume.
  • OIG search, OFAC search, and national sex offender search, each within 90 days of start, including all aliases.
  • I-9 attestation (available in the document library).