Med Surg Telemetry RN
Rancho Mirage, California
Eisenhower Medical Center

Telemetry RN

• Location: Rancho Mirage, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 20:30), 36 hours/week
• On-call: Traveler may be called off or placed on call once per pay period. On-call requires a 60-minute call-back.

Unit Details

• 36-bed unit with an average daily census of 30
• Staffing ratio of 1:4
• Team nursing model with 2 RNs and an aide for 8 patients
• Float required to like units
• Charting in EPIC (EMR)
• Patient population: High geriatric population (about 70% Medicare). Patients are rule-out cardiac with multiple comorbidities and complex diagnoses, including alcohol/drug withdrawal, sepsis, CIWA and COWS protocols, and post vascular and post cardiac cath procedures. Common comorbidities include diabetes, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease.

Required Qualifications

• Not open to first-time travelers (prior travel experience required)
• Current RN license (primary source verification required)
• BLS certification (AHA or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation)
• Experience with at least 3 of the following 5 drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Nitro
• Required skills: cardiac drips (no nitro, no insulin), central lines, PICC lines, IV start, CPAP/BiPAP, strong communication, teamwork, and delegation

Preferred

• Customer service, with Jean Watson's Theory a plus

Not Required

• Ports

Pre-Start Requirements

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, with a 7-year search and no timeline exceptions
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA within 1 year of start, stating good physical and mental health
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot) within 1 year of start
• Immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella through titer or vaccine documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity or declination
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption, due by 10/30. Declinations are not allowed.
• Fit testing before start, using one of the approved 3M masks. PAPR use is accommodated only for medical or religious reasons and is not guaranteed.
• Basic dysrhythmia/EKG exam with an overall score of 80% and a 100% on the lethal rhythms section. Candidates get 2 attempts. An onsite pass/fail EKG exam is also required on the first day of orientation.
• Medication competency exam, unit-specific competency testing, and an age-specific competency exam upon hire and annually
• Signed facility documents, including the policies packet and confidentiality agreement, and completion of required NetLearning modules by the Monday before start