Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Reno, Nevada
Renown Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Sierra Med/Tele

Location: Reno, Nevada
Employment Type: Travel

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts, Nights (18:45 - 07:15)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Call Requirements: None
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Licenses & Certifications

• Nevada RN license required prior to start
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Must pass telemetry competency exam (identifying and measuring telemetry rhythm strips)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years recent Med Surg / Tele experience (highest required)
• Prior travel experience: Not specified / not required

Unit Description

• 29-bed unit staffed with RNs and CNA/CCTs
• Staffing ratio: 1:4-6
• Ancillary staff includes Rapid Response Team, phlebotomists, EKG technicians, Respiratory Therapists, Physical and Occupational Therapists
• Patient population: combination of telemetry and medical status patients
• Common diagnoses: COPD, sepsis, COVID and other respiratory illnesses, alcohol withdrawal, diabetes, GI bleed, etc.
• Telemetry patients monitored remotely by CCT

Job Responsibilities

• Provide optimal patient care using nursing process
• Care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients including families/caregivers
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals
• Must demonstrate cognitive and psychosocial understanding specific to patient population
• Provide care with intensive continuous mental effort and sound clinical judgment

Additional Information

• Travelers may be required to float within competency level
• May work major holidays and must pick up one additional shift every 4-week schedule period
• Employer may call off shifts with 48 hours notice for low census during 13-week contract
• Schedule may include weekends and holidays

Facility Highlights

• Level II Trauma Center
• Only trauma center between Sacramento and Salt Lake City
• Treats over 80,000 ER and trauma patients annually
• Home to region’s only children’s hospital and leading robotic surgery institute
• Advanced technologies including Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, PET/CT scanner, Biplane Angiography, and 3T MRI
• Accredited heart failure center and Institute for Neurosciences

This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity telemetry/medical-surgical unit within a leading regional trauma center with advanced technology and multidisciplinary support.