Med Surg Telemetry RN
Wilmington, NC
Pulse Healthcare Services
4x12 hrs, Nights

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
BLS & ACLS required
NIHSS preferred
2 years of cardiac experience required
MS/Tele/Step down experience preferred
First time travelers accepted (as long as they have 2 years of cardiac experience)

JOB DETAILS:
Shift: 12hr 1845-0715 (will accept 36 or 48 hr contracts)
*Will accept longer contracts 13-26 weeks*
Float required as needed
Weekend coverage required - 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks
Call not required
Ratio: 1:6
*Will not accept more than 7 days of RTO*
Must be willing to work holidays

** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: 
Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, sheath removal.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: 
CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, Other vascular surgeries, Cardiac surgeries, Thoracic surgeries, General thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, Pacemaker placements.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: 
Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, Epicardial Pacing Wires.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): 
Pyxis, EPIC, & SBAR

UNIT ORIENTATION: 
24 hours

SCRUBS: 
Navy blue pants & white top

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
*Please review against the UD
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.
*Locals accepted at local rate
***Every candidate will be interviewed. INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.**
Profession:
Registered Nurse
Specialty:
Telemetry
Unit:
106-1600-15603-Cardiac Telemetry

Shift:
Night 3x12-Hour (18:45 - 07:15)

Block Schedules:
No