Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Salem, Oregon
Salem Hospital

Registered Nurse – MS/Telemetry

Location: Salem, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Patient Ratio: 1 RN to 4 patients

Job Description

• Provide nursing care on a Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit.
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Floating within scope of practice may be required, including to a nearby hospital.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (not greater than every other).
• Block scheduling is not accommodated.
• First-time travel nurses are accepted.
• Local candidates and those with pending Oregon licenses are accepted.
• Must have experience managing dysrhythmias, oxygen protocols, non-invasive airway management, peripheral line care, isolation precautions/PPE, rapid response team activation, and computerized documentation.
• Patient ratios: RN 1:4-6; CNA 1:6-13 (days), 1:10-13 (nights).

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon.
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
• Experience with non-invasive airway management.

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility.
• Magnet recognized, teaching hospital, Level II Trauma Center.
• 569 staffed beds.
• Free parking.
• Scrub color: Royal Blue.
• Electronic charting system: Epic.

Additional Requirements

• Badge photo with white background required at least 8 days prior to start.
• Completion of required HealthStream modules before start date.
• Fit testing for masks must be completed onsite within the first week of starting.
• Must comply with facility dress code and scrub color.
• Must complete TB history screening form prior to start.
• Must sign job description prior to start.

Notes

• The client may cancel up to 1 shift per 4-week assignment, 2 shifts per 8-week assignment, and 3 shifts per 13-week assignment.
• Requests for time off longer than 2 weeks require approval.
• Guaranteed hours follow a 36-hour workweek rule.
• Candidates must be able to float within their scope of practice as needed.
• Prior travel experience is not required.