Neuro IMC Telemetry RN
Washington, DC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: S32 Neuro IMC
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts (Day or Night), 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Float Requirement: Must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years nursing experience
• Travel Experience: Must have completed at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Licensure:

  • Pending DC RN license accepted with proof at submission
  • Must have DC RN license in hand prior to start date
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (AHA or ARC)
  • DC RN Licensure
• Preferred Certifications:

  • ACLS
  • NIHSS
  • BSN

Required Skills

• Cerner electronic health record system
• Telemetry and Cardiac Telemetry monitoring
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown unit experience
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Feeding tube care and management
• Phlebotomy
• Peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management

Testing Requirements

• Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with:

  • Minimum overall score of 80%
  • 100% score on lethal rhythms section
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (score 80% or higher) within 3 years
• Color blind testing (online or in-person)
• Competency exams updated within 3 years

Orientation & Facility Information

• Orientation includes:

  • 4-hour class
  • 8-hour modules
  • Two 12-hour clinical shifts
  • Day 4 independent practice
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 402
• Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrubs: Not provided; any color allowed without other hospital logos
• Parking: Available (cost applies)
• COVID-19: Must be willing to accept assignments including COVID-19 patients

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days, including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• E-Verify and I9 documentation required
• Education verification for highest degree required by position
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start and monthly thereafter
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccination strongly recommended; declination requires mask use during patient encounters
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually (client may complete onsite if needed)
• Immunization documentation required for:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or signed declination)
  • Tdap within 10 years preferred
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within required timeframes, with annual questionnaire if prior positive history

References & Work History

• Two positive supervisory references required, including one from most recent assignment
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, licenses, and contact information
• Must verify minimum 2 years of experience within past 7 years, including at least 1 travel assignment

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with neuro IMC or telemetry background who meet the licensure and certification requirements and are comfortable working in a fast-paced acute care teaching hospital environment.