Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Parkersburg, WV
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

COVID VACCINE REQUIRED: Fully vaccinated means either 2 shots of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 shot of J&J; If a traveler wants to decline based on a Medical or Religious reason, please have them fill out the appropriate Exemption Form and email it to the address on the form.  These should be done ASAP as they have to go through a council to be approved or denied

Unit    3N - Cardiac Tele  (Cost Center 14)
# Beds    43-Beds (Semi-private) with 9-10 of these are private
Ratios    Average ratios 1:5 (can flex up to 1:6) 
Required Certifications    BLS & ACLS are both required
Common diagnosis / Types of patients    Post heart caths, TR Bands, CHF, COPD, Post pacers (no external pacers), medical management or waiting for CABG consult, CHF, COPD, arrhythmias
Experience or 'Must have' skills    Must be able to read strips, comfortable with these types of patients
Are RN's required to titrate drips     Yes - but only Heparin
Common titratable &/or set rate drips    Cardizem & Amiodarone are not titrated. Only titrate Heparin & occasionally Lasix or Bumex
Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips?    They have monitor techs & are also the central monitor station for the entire North Tower. RN's need to be able to read strips.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor    Charge Nurse 24/7 - supposed to be free but depending on the needs they may have to take a patient assignment on days. Night charge always takes a patient assignment - if traveler is comfortable being charge they would allow this.
Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios    "PCT's - Ratios: Goal is 1:8 but they can flex up to 1:12-18 depending on call offs , etc. 
Duties: ADLS, FSBS, EKGs (when able; however, RN's must be able to do EKG's, etc. as well if PCT unable to so) "
RT/Equipment (i.e. Cpap, Bipap, High Flow)     Occasional High Flow (certain rooms). Bipap & Cpap - for supportive therapy only. If patient was dependent on Bipap or Cpap they would probably be transferred to a higher acuity unit - very rare - If they had someone on a continuous Bipap it would only be temporary until they moved them.
Shifts & Scheduling    Shifts are all 12's (0700-1930; 1900-0730) - Self-scheduling is allowed & they will accommodate block schedule if the needs of the unit are met
Weekend Requirement    "EOW for travelers (Perm staff does every 3rd weekend) 
Weekend shifts for Nights are Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon; Days are Sat/Sun "
Holiday Requirement    Perm staff have a Holiday rotation schedule. If they can get by without travelers working weekends they will; however, if the needs of the unit require travelers to work weekends, this would be the expectation. Add in travelers if needed. 
Call or Standby Requirement    "Call or Standby could happen if census was low, but not often. This would be something that would be in the contract - This would be very rare.