Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Iron Mountain, MI
LanceSoft
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Client may cancel up to 12 hours every 13 weeks

Unit Type: Telemetry 

Years of Experience: 1 Years

Required Certifications: BLS (AHA)

Shift Notes: 12 Hour Nights

Trauma Level: 4

Certifications Required: BLS, Preferred: ACLS

Beds: 24 Inpatient/can have 10 obs/day surgeries.

Nurse: Patient Ratios: 5-1 for day shift, 6-1 at 11pm. LPNs that work until 11. Team nursing with LPNs: 2:7 ratios

Common diagnoses: NHP, cellulitis, UTI, COPD, GU, pacemaker, sepsis, nursing home placements, day surgical: Ortho (hips and knees), choles, Appy's, TURPS-CBI, Small peds population (3/yr) not given to traveler unless prior experience or no other options.

Experience or 'Must have' skills: 1 year experience in MS/MS-Tele experience (Acute Care experience). Prefer experience/ knowledge of TURPS- CBI

Prefer someone with Critical Access or Trauma Level 3 or 4 experience. Limited resources onsite (No IV team- MUST be comfortable with IV starts, RT oversees the entire hospital, etc.).

Are RNs required to titrate drips? No.

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes- charge nurse with an assignment, travelers could be placed as relief charge.

Are there nurse aids on this unit: Yes. 

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes until 6pm daily, then we use telemed. 

Floating Requirements: Absolutely must be able to float to like units and patients.

Shifts & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts (0700-1900 & 1900-0700) can't guarantee blocking (consider longer blocks of 6 shifts, when able), but do try to accommodate self-scheduling. 

Weekend Requirements: Yes, rotation EOW, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 

Holiday Requirements: Yes, 2/3 holidays. 

Is there a call or standby requirement? Yes- opportunity/ potential to be placed on call/ standby.