Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Yakima, WA
TNAA TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Simplifi Clinical Interviews

Unit: 5EW MedSurg/Ortho

Experience Required: 1 year. First time travelers accepted with 2 years of MS/ORTHO exp. orthopedic patients is required. CPAP, Bipap w/support of RT. Experience with post-op patients is required. Wound vacs, JP/Hemovacs, SCDs, experience heparin drips, protonix, octreotide drips (standard protocol, titrate per lab orders)

Certs Required: BLS, Active WA/COmpact license.

Floating:
Will float to other MS UNITS. No block scheduling.

Patient Types:
General medical patients (pneumonia, acute kidney injury, renal failure, bowel obstruction, etc) All post-operative medical status patients, all medical level trauma patients
Total joints: knees, hips, shoulders (required experience)
Back surgeries (Back Surgeon operating on Tues/Wed) Spinal fusions (anterior and posterior approach)
Trauma: fractures femur

Patient Ratios:
Day shift 1:4-5; Night shift 1:6.

Support on the Unit:
CNA: 1:6-7 on day shift, 1:8-9 on night shift
Receptionist/HUC: 7am-7pm- NOC shift has one house secretary for the house
Charge nurse:  yes, limited patient assignment
Phlebotomy: yes all day
IV/VAT Team: Yes 0700-2300
Wound Care: Monday – Friday during the day.
Resource Nurse: when staffing allows.
RT: yes, all day
Hospitalist: yes, 24/7 in house 
Telemetry monitoring: Remote only
Are RNs required to read/measure tele strips?  No
ICU Shift coordinator signs strips, bedside RN responses for assessment/treatment.

Scheduling:
Beds: 42, mixture of single and double rooms
Weekend rotation: Yes, every other weekend.
Nights shift weekends are considered Friday/Sat.
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: 1-2 holidays per contract.
RTO: Approve up to 7 days of RTO.
Shift times:  7am-730pm or 7pm-730a.
Schedule cycle: Will receive schedule 4 weeks in advance for a 4 week period.