Travel Progressive Care RN (Telemetry & Cardiac)
Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholic Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - Manchester, New Hampshire

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Location: Manchester, NH
• Unit: C200 Progressive Care
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 10
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge nurse, 3 RNs, 1 LNA, sitter PRN
  • Night Shift: 1 charge nurse, 2 RNs, 1 LNA, sitter PRN
• Patient Ratios: 3-4 patients per nurse
• Patient Population: Mostly Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular surgical patients, occasional medical progressive care patients
• Equipment Used: IV pumps, telemetry monitors, hoyer/stand lifts, bladder scanner, Bair hugger, rapid transfuser, chest tubes, vein finder, high flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, epicardial and transvenous pacers
• EMR System: Sunrise

Required Skills and Experience

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Required Skills:

  • Telemetry
  • Comfort with chest tubes
• Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with cardiac drips (dobutamine, dopamine, Levo)
  • External pacemaker experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Pericardiocentesis with drains left in place post-procedure
• Thoracentesis
• Chest tube insertion

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Certification

Additional Information

• Floating Areas: Progressive Care and telemetry
• Schedule: Every third weekend required, no on-call
• Personality Fit: Organized but easily adaptable

This role is ideal for RNs with progressive care and telemetry experience who are comfortable managing cardiac and vascular surgical patients and performing specialized procedures such as chest tube management and pericardiocentesis.