Cardiac Telemetry RN
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Registered Nurse: Cardiac Tele

Location: Augusta, Georgia Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years), with experience within the last year (first-time travelers are accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Experience with Epic
• Current Nursys verification, completed annually within 30 days before start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (passed within 3 attempts)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (required by the staffing agency, not the client)
• Color blind test (required for all candidates)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (results must be back before start)
• Background check completed before start, with education verification of the related degree
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Two MMR doses or positive titers (measles, mumps, rubella)
• Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B surface antibody titer or signed declination
• Flu vaccine or signed declination
• Physical exam statement within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• Two clinical references
• Work history verification
• Photo ID
• Signed code of conduct and acknowledgement before start

Preferred Qualifications

• NIH stroke certification

Work Setting

• Telemetry unit with 36 rooms and an average daily census of 35
• Patient population: adults through geriatrics
• Ratio: 1:4 to 1:5
• Diagnoses include CHF, MI/chest pain (pre- and post-cath), dysrhythmias (pre- and post-device implants), hypo-/hypertension, pleural effusion, sepsis, and PE/DVT/vascular issues
• All RN roles currently perform their own vital sign and blood glucose checks
• Unit systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR
• Scrub color: navy blue

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: every other weekend, unless specified otherwise
• Maximum 7 days RTO (time off)
• Blackout for RTO: Spring Break (April 4-12)
• Floating: yes, within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Call: none
• Holidays: if one major holiday falls in the assignment, the traveler must work it. If two fall, both must be worked. If three fall, two must be worked.
• Major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Non-billable orientation hours are determined by contract length
• Full compliance is required to start on time. If compliance is not completed in time, the start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.
• Locals accepted