Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Nashua, NH
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Ms/Tele RN Days 7a-7:30p 36 or 48 hrs accepted
EOW required
Float required to other MS areas

Telemetry Exam on Arrival: Expected to use calipers, interpret various rhythms including but not limited to; sinus rhythms, arrhythmias, blocks, paced rhythms, life threatening arrythmias. The test is closed book, proctored, and has a 60 minute time limit

*reduced rate for local travelers will apply*

Minimum Experience Required: 2 years
Unit Accepts 1st time Traveler: No unless over 5 years experience
Epic charting experience required!

Required Certs: ACLS, BCLS, NIH, 6 hour stroke training

Required Skills: Telemetry, Peripheral IV Insertion, Post cardiac cath recovery, Managing central lines, Feeding tubes, Dysrhythmia interpretation exam on arrival

Preferred Skills: CAPD, Charge (Night shift), Post pacemaker recovery

Avg. Daily Census: 20
Rooms/beds: 22
Staffing Ratios: 1:6

Patient Diagnoses: 4 West 22 bed unit with all private beds Adult Med Surg patient type is Renal and Pulmonary as well as Stroke. Cardiac monitoring for chronic dx: A-fib, Paced Rhythms, and Stroke Rule Outs. They also manage telemetry for low risk Syncope and Chest Pain. Heparin drips for Cardiac (NSTEMI) PE DVT Vascular and rarely Cardizem for A-fib.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: As a member of the Patient Care Services team, the 4 West Registered Nurse provides comprehensive and compassionate nursing care to adolescent and adult patients with a variety of diseases and illnesses but focusing on stroke, respiratory, renal and telemetry care. The registered nurse successfully completes a competency based orientation program to become proficient in serving the 4 West patient population.

Special Equipment: Infusions:
Heparin
Amiodarone for atrial dysrhythmias
Dopamine up to 5 mcg/kg/min
Dobutamine up to 5 mcg/kg/min
Diltiazem up to 20 mg/hr
Milrinone up to 0.75/kg/min
Nitroglycerin up to 40 mcg/min

**Travelers are not considered if they have ever been a former employee at any facility associated with Solution Health regardless of length of separation or duration of time worked at health system**