Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Pikeville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Travel

Contract Details

• Length: 8 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift: 12-hour nights (no blocked scheduling)
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week (36 hours not accepted)
• Weekend/Holiday: Every other weekend and holiday required unless approved time off is given
• Float Requirements: Will float throughout all in-patient Med Surg/Telemetry units; may assist as an aide if needed
• On Call/Call Back: Not applicable

Unit Information

• 340-bed Level II Trauma Center
• Patient ratio: 1:6
• Unit size: 15-45 beds depending on assignment

Required Qualifications

• License: KY or Compact RN License
• Certifications:

  • AHA BLS
  • AHA ACLS
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Experience:

  • Minimum 1 year as RN in Medical Surgical / Telemetry specialty
  • Must have Level I or Level II Trauma experience
• Skills:

  • Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
  • Charting experience preferred with Care View/EPIC (training provided onsite)
• Additional Requirements:

  • EKG test required during compliance process
  • COVID-19 vaccine required unless medical/religious exemption applies; if exempt, weekly testing at traveler’s expense is required

Desired Attributes

• Hardworking and resilient
• Adaptable to change
• Social and reliable team player
• Scrub color: black

Notes

• 75-mile radius rule applies
• Guaranteed hours may not apply during orientation week or holidays when the unit is closed