Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit night shift position requiring recent travel nursing experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Responsibilities

• Work in a hospital Telemetry unit with 32 beds
• Patient population includes adults to geriatrics with a focus on cardiac, pulmonary, post-surgical, and overflow IMCU cases
• Common cases include CHF, chest pain, renal, pulmonary issues, cardiac arrhythmias, post-cardiac cath, DKA, and occasional vascular, ortho, or stroke patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is typically 1:5-6
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other units within the facility is expected
• Rare call requirements with a 2-hour response time
• Epic charting experience preferred; Pyxis and SBAR systems used
• Expected to cover major holidays; number of required holidays worked depends on assignment duration
• Maximum of 7 days requested time off allowed, none permitted during the first week
• Navy blue scrubs required for this assignment
• No blocked scheduling permitted
• Clinical screening process required; compliance must be completed prior to start
• Perm or PRN employees must be away from all Piedmont facilities for a full year before returning as a traveler
• If unable to return to one facility, a successful assignment at an outside location is needed before rebooking at another Piedmont location
• Travel pairs cannot be scheduled for the same shift on the same unit
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate

Requirements

• Current GA or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 1 year recent telemetry experience as a traveler; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Active BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Comprehensive arrhythmia management and cardiac drip experience required, including amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, nitroglycerin, milrinone, heparin, argatroban, aggrastat, bumex, and lasix
• Experience with hemodynamic monitoring and post-PCI care required
• Must be proficient with Med/Surg nursing responsibilities
• Two managerial or higher supervisory references required for consideration

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