Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Grafton, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION

Grafton - Nursing Float Pool

Aurora Medical Center Grafton MS Float Pool RN

About Facility

Grafton, WI
Level III Trauma Center
Level II NICU
Primary Stroke Center
Beds: 167

General Information

RN: Float to different MS units throughout the hospital
MS 1 General Surgical
MS 2 Cardiac Neuro
MS 3 Oncology
MS 4 Ortho
3W Cardiac Tele
Surgical Surge Unit
ED Holding
Wherever they are needed

Experience: 1 year
First-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types

MS 1 General Surgical: SBO, hemicolectomy, thyroidectomy, prostatectomy, mastectomy, Client, COVID, respiratory, sepsis, cellulitis, IVDA, BiPAP, CPAP, nitric oxide, cardiac/neuro overflow, Cardizem drip
MS 2 Cardiac Neuro: Cardiac Tele (post cath, CHF, A-fib), Neuro (strokes, TIA, ALOC, dementia), General Medical (sepsis, Client, COPD, DKA, AKI)
MS 3 Oncology: Neutropenic, various cancers, psych, general medical (COPD, CHF, sepsis, DVT, AKI, dialysis)
MS 4 Ortho: Post-surgical ortho (total joints, ORIF, external fixation), other post-surgical (GI, GU, GYN, ENT)
3W Cardiac Tele: Functioning as a cardiac stepdown unit for high acuity medical, surgical, cardiac patients
Post cath, 24h post open heart, SVT, A fib, sepsis, bariatrics, CKD/HD
Surgical Surge: Stable fresh surgical patients that have gone through phase 1 & 2 of PACU
Post-surgical: Ortho: total joints, ORIF; GI: gallbladder removal, GYN, vascular; GYN, plastics, ENT
No ICU patients
No vented patients
Less than 24h turnaround time
This is NOT PACU overflow-does not need PACU experience
ED Holding: General medical patients that are waiting for a MS bed

Patient Ratios

RN: Day - 1:5; Night - 1:6

Required Certifications

RN: BLS, ACLS, NIH

Skills required

Good general med/surg skillset needed. Cardiac rhythm interpretation, drain management (JP, hemovac), NGT placement and management, central line management (PICC), CBI, dressing changes, wound care, wound vac. Tele experience required.

Support on the Unit

Charge Nurse, takes patient assignment (Day-1:2; Night- 1:4-5)
Unit Secretary (0700-1900)
RT 24/7
Hospitalist available 24/7
Phlebotomy: Peripheral draws; RN: central line
Centralized telemetry monitoring, with tele tech

Charting System/Equipment

EPIC (preferred)
Alaris
Pyxis

Floating

MSUs, Surge Overflow (LTACH patients, MS), ED holding, Surgical Surge Unit, ICUs, Sitter
RN: will not take patient assignments, or medication administration when floating out of their scope of practice (ICUs-helping hands, taskers, runners)
RN: will float to where any MS patients are located (birth center, ICU, etc)
RN: Will provide care within their scope and below

Scheduling

Weekend rotation: Every other
6-week schedule at a time, receive 1-2 weeks prior
Shift time: 1900-0730
No on call
Holiday Expectation: every other based on start date

Other notes

Scrub Color: Any (no camo/denim/logos)
Parking: Free

JobDiva # 26-04658 (M)