Telemetry Step-Down Registered Nurse
Redlands, California
Redlands Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: Step Down Nurse (Registered Nurse)

Location: Redlands, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide care on a step-down unit with a 1:3 patient ratio including patients with tracheostomies and ventilator management.
• Manage non-titrated cardiac drips such as Amiodarone, Milrinone, Lasix, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and titrated Cardizem.
• Insulin management (3:1 ratio) preferred but not required.
• Float within areas of competency including medical/surgical, telemetry, and observation units.
• Weekend work required: minimum 2 weekends per month.
• Use of Omnicell medication system and SBAR communication.
• 24-hour orientation provided.
• Navy scrubs required (not provided).
• No local candidates within 50 miles considered.
• Provider support includes interpretation services, lift teams, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, radiology, rapid response teams, respiratory services, social services, and unit secretary.
• Intensivist and hospitalist coverage available.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year.
• Experience in Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units with telemetry monitoring.
• Ability to manage and interpret dysrhythmias and telemetry monitoring.
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Tech Cert Verification - National.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Experience with post-myocardial infarction (Post MI) care.
• Pre- and post-hemodialysis management.
• Renal failure care.
• Blood product administration (BPA).
• Central line and PICC line care and management.
• Starting IVs and following heparin protocols.
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration.
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac).
• Use of external CPAP/BIPAP and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
• Tracheostomy management.
• Care of ventilated patients with a required 1:3 patient ratio including trach and ventilator management.