Med Surg Telemetry RN
Stockbridge, Georgia
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Registered Nurse: Cardiac Tele

Location: Stockbridge, Georgia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 21 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with TR Bands
• Experience with cardioversion

Preferred

• Epic experience (unit system)

Clinical Scope

• Patient population: Adults to geriatrics
• Ratio/census: 1:5-6; 32 beds
• Unit: Overflow IMCU
• Drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin, Bumex and Lasix (diuretics), Aggrastat, Argatroban and Heparin (anticoagulants), insulin drips
• Common patient types: Arrhythmia management, cardioversion, CHF, chest pain, renal, pulmonary (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT), stable A-fib, SVT, bradycardia, surgical (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains), occasional vascular patients, post-cardiac cath, TR bands, DKA
• Occasional overflow: Ortho or CVA patients, transferred as soon as possible to the appropriate unit
• Floating: Yes, within the facility and scope of practice as needed. Also covers everything under the Med/Surg umbrella.
• Unit systems: Pyxis, SBAR, and Epic (preferred)
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Schedule and Work Expectations

• Time off: Maximum of 7 days off per contract (RTO)
• Weekends: Typically every other weekend. Permanent staff are scheduled first, and travelers fill gaps as needed.
• Call: Rare, with a 2-hour response time. Travelers typically do not manage Precedex, which is for core staff.
• Holidays: Travelers work holidays as follows:

  • 1 major holiday in the assignment: work it
  • 2 major holidays: work both
  • 3 major holidays: work two
• 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 (NBO) hours: Determined by contract length (e.g., 19 hours for a 19-week assignment)

Compliance and Onboarding

• Full compliance is required to start on time. If not compliant in time, the start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule.
• Background check: must be complete before start, with no pending results at start. Updated annually.
• Education verification: required for the related degree on the application. May be pending at start with proof it is running (due within 30 days). Official transcripts or a verified tech cert/license may be accepted if the education cannot be verified.
• Driver's license or state ID with photo required.
• Nursys verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) annually, within 30 days prior to start.
• Color blind test required for all candidates.
• Drug screen: negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Results must be in before start.
• TB: PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire required for all candidates, updated annually.
• Immunizations: MMR (rubeola, mumps, rubella), varicella, and hepatitis B (titer or signed declination) required. Tdap is recommended but not required.
• Flu vaccine or declination required. Vaccine strongly encouraged during flu season.
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start (no annual renewal).
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually.
• Two clinical references required.
• Work history verification of the most recent employer (can be pending at start with proof it is running).
• Code of conduct acknowledgement and dress and professional appearance policy must be reviewed and signed before start.

Hiring Process

• Clinical reviews the candidate for clinical fit. If they pass and meet the facility's guidelines, the manager makes the final decision.
• Clinical screens are sent on a case-by-case basis.
• Local candidates are accepted.