MS/Tele RN
Charleston, South Carolina
Float Pool

MS/Tele RN

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Charleston, South Carolina
• Float Pool assignment
• 13-week contract
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• 36 hours per week
• Adults only
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic
• 2 clinical references, including at least 1 leadership reference from assignments within the last year
• Must live within 60 miles of the facility
• Floating is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous charge experience
• Teaching hospital experience
• Trauma Level 1 & 2 experience

Required Skills

• Telemetry - remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• IV insulin protocols
• Bowel obstruction
• Colostomy/ileostomy management/care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Insulin
• Surgical drains
• Nasal cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Isolation precautions/PPE

Preferred Skills

• Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
• Bariatric surgery
• Peritoneal dialysis/CAPD
• Pre/Post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure
• Accessing/managing ports
• Central line blood draw
• PICC line management
• Heparin
• Manage cardiac drips - no titration
• PCA
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Substance withdrawal
• Traumatic brain injury
• Ortho trauma
• Total joint replacement
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• Non-invasive airway management
• Wound care/Wound Vac

Additional Notes

• Epic is the charting system
• Omnicell is the medication system
• Scrub color: royal blue or white top with royal blue bottoms
• Separation period: 6 months