Progressive Care/Telemetry RN
Hilo, HI
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Progressive Care Unit Nurse (RN) - Hawaii, Hilo

Position Details

• Discipline: Nursing (Registered Nurse)
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Telemetry
• Location: Hilo, Hawaii
• Employment Type: Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Description

• 15-bed unit: 3 Step-down ICU beds and 12 telemetry beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 in Progressive Care, 1:3 in Step-down ICU
• Floating required to other acute units including Medical, Surgical/Pediatrics, ICU, and ER

Schedule

• Scheduled 36 hours per week after first week of orientation
• No guaranteed hours
• No on-call required

Job Responsibilities

• Primary nursing care
• Telemetry monitoring and strip reading
• Fingerstick blood sugar testing
• Use of equipment such as Meditech charting system, Pyxis medication system, BIPAP, and continuous cardiac monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Active State of Hawaii RN license required by start of assignment (must apply upon acceptance if not currently licensed)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of hospital acute care experience within the last year; Progressive Care and telemetry experience preferred
• Certifications: ACLS preferred; current PALS and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Dress Code: Scrubs

Additional Information

• Must arrive the Thursday before start date for employee health appointment on Friday
• Floating to other acute care units is expected

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required for this position