Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Macon, GA
TotalMed RN
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Unit: 6 Main TELE
 

Experience Required: 2 years Med/Tele RN experience. trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate Heart Rate but not Blood Pressure. Strong clinical assessment and med-surg nursing skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital. IV insertion and care, central line management. Wound care and post op monitoring. Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation. Care coordination with interdisciplinary teams. Discharge planning and patient education management.

Certs Required: BLS, BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) required, ACLS preferred.  National certification- Medical-Surgical certification - preferred

Travel Exp: Will accept first time traveler

License Req: Active NC/Comp License

Patient Ratios:  RN: 1:4-6

Floating: All adult med surg / telemetry units in house

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis
Monitors: Phillips

Unit specific equipment:
▪         VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Cardiac Telemetry monitoring
▪        Portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp)
▪        Bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system
▪        External fixators, chest tubes, JP drains and Hemovac drains
▪        Glucommander
▪        PCA pain management
▪        Suction machine
▪        Use of admission/ discharge protocol for rapid turnover

Patient Types: Patients with acute or chronic disease. Post-op surgeries. Co-morbidities common to med-surg population: diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, electrolytes imbalances.

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call
Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1
RTO Requests: Manager approval
Shift times: 12-hour shifts   7A-7P or 7P-7A
Schedule cycle: ex) every 6 weeks

Unit Info:
Scrub Color: RN-Navy
Parking: Has free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks