Cardiac Surgery Pre-Surgical RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for a Cardiac Telemetry pre-surgical visit role in an outpatient cardiac surgery clinic, requiring a WA RN license and at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Position is in an outpatient cardiovascular surgery clinic setting
• Mainly pre-surgical patient population with diagnoses such as CAD, AVD, MVD, TVD, HCM, IST, AFIB, and HFeEF
• Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm schedule with no weekends or nights
• Temporary-to-hire 13-week contract with expectation for permanent placement if successful
• No on-call or floating required within the clinic during initial assignment
• Charting is done using Epic EMR and prior Epic experience is required
• Role involves extensive patient education and supporting patients with cardiac conditions before surgery
• You will perform EKGs, obtain MRSA swabs, coordinate discharge planning, and interpret clinical results in collaboration with surgeons and schedulers
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Travel and local candidates are both eligible, but reliable transportation is required
• Former permanent staff must have a minimum 3-month break before returning as a traveler, and must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• Requested time off must be discussed at the time of application; post-offer RTO requests may not be honored
• Dress code details will be provided after hire
• Clinic staff expect travelers to provide high levels of support to anxious, fragile post-op cardiac surgery patients

Requirements

• Active WA RN license in hand (compact licensure not accepted for this position)
• At least 1 year of RN experience in an inpatient or cardiac clinic setting is required; 2 years preferred
• Current BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to perform and interpret 12 lead EKG/ECGs, MRSA swabs, patient education, discharge planning, and interpretation of laboratory results
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Minimum of two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last three years in a comparable specialty/setting

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts