Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Houston, Texas
CHI Saint Luke's Health-Baylor Saint Luke's Medical Center

24 Tower Med/Tele RN

Role Overview

• 6-week contract
• Nights, 12-hour shifts
• 48 hours per week
• 30-bed unit with 2 negative pressure rooms for TB and overflow COVID
• Busy, large Level 1 Trauma unit

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Must be able to read and interpret tele strips
• Must be proficient in blood administration
• Must be able to titrate drips
• Must be flexible with scheduling; no self-scheduling
• Must be open to floating
• EOW
• 3+ years of experience
• Prior travel experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cystic Fibrosis
• Experience with Sickle Cell patients

Unit Details

• High-acuity med/tele unit
• Common patient populations include surgical overflow, post-op spine and abdominal surgeries, Cystic Fibrosis, wound care/pressure injuries, bariatric complications, and Sickle Cell patients
• Tele techs are on the unit
• Charge nurse available on all shifts
• Unit secretary on the unit
• PCAs on the unit
• RT supports nebulizer treatments
• High flow, nasal cannula, CPAP, and BiPAP are used; continuous BiPAP patients go to Stepdown

Floating

• Travelers float first when the unit is overstaffed
• Float scope is limited to med/surg tele floors and acuity floors

Scheduling and Shifts

• Weekend requirement: 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week period
• Holiday coverage follows core staff rotation
• PTO is not accepted from 12/10 through the first week in January
• Day shift includes MDR/discharge rounding at 11

Additional Information

• EPIC required
• Teal scrubs preferred; black top allowed if pants are teal
• 2-day orientation
• Daily parking is $15+/day; monthly parking pass options range from $95 to $120