Med-Surg Telemetry Float Pool RN
Salt Lake City, Utah
CSH Mountain Region

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Salt Lake City, Utah

Contract

• 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts

Specialty

• Medical-surgical telemetry float pool

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• 2 years of medical-surgical telemetry experience in the last 3 years
• BLS
• ACLS

Preferred Experience

• Prior neuro experience

Patient Population

• Adults and geriatrics
• Cardiac, neuro, ortho, oncology, renal, urology, post-surgical, general surgery, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, general medicine, and stable long-term placement patients

Unit Details

• Float pool covering multiple units, including general medical-surgical telemetry and specialties such as cardiac, neuro, oncology, rehab, renal, bariatrics, ortho, trauma, and ED observation
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6 based on acuity
• Designated charge nurse on each unit
• Nursing assistants available
• Respiratory therapy equipment available
• Heparin drips may be titrated

Scheduling

• Schedule is set by leadership in 6-week blocks
• Travelers are expected to be flexible to help fill gaps in permanent scheduling
• 6-9 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• Rare call/standby for low census

Floating

• May float to other acuity levels, including ICU, PCU/stepdown, and medical-surgical telemetry
• May float between hospitals within the zone

Orientation

• 1-2 days with a preceptor

Dress Code

• Any color scrubs

Additional Notes

• Must be in state for the week of orientation
• May be floated mid-shift
• Housing is the traveler’s responsibility and is at additional cost