Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,971 per week

Seattle, Washington
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Job Details

  • CONTRACTOR
  • Company Providence Swedish Cherry Hill Campus
  • Address 98127 Seattle, Washington, United States
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    Certification Details
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BCLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH (National Institutes of Health Stroke Certification)
    Job Details
  • LOCALS APPROVED AT TRAVEL RATE
  • Please indicate the WA license status: Active, in Process or no license on your profile. IF 'in process status' Please provide applied date and ETA of issue date. Can submit with pending WA license
  • If your traveler has worked for any Providence affiliated facility as a perm staff – they must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify for a travel contract. Swedish honors compact licenses
  • REQUIRED 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience. Screen if strong 2 yrs experience with all requirements
  • Manager would like to see travelers with stronger OHS experience
  • - Medication System: Pyxis
  • - Documentation System: EPIC (REQUIRED, HARDSTOP)
  • - Communication: SBAR
  • PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
  • - Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit, myocardial infarction, rule out MI, Primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvement
  • SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
  • - Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up/Care, CPAP/BiPap, Trach Care
  • - Blood/Blood Products Administration
  • - Cardioversion / Defibrillation, Epicardial Pacer Management
  • - LVAD/Impella, Open Heart 24-28 hours Post-Op
  • - Tele Interpretation - Dysrhythmia Interpretation and management
  • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
  • - Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Antiarrhythmics, Beta Blockers, Cardizem, Hydralazine, Ketamine, Lasix, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Stable drips
  • SKILLS: Work Setting:
  • - M/S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry (REQUIRED)
  • Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
  • - Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring (REQUIRED)
  • Cardiovascular:
  • - POST MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery (REQUIRED)
  • - Post Cardiac Angiogram, Sheath Removal (PREFERRED)
  • Endocrine/Metabolic:
  • - V insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips (PREFERRED)
  • Gastrointestinal:
  • - Feeding tube care and management (PREFERRED)
  • Genitourinary/Renal:
  • - Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure (PREFERRED)
  • IV therapy/Phlebotomy:
  • - Blood Product Administration, Starting IVs (REQUIRED)
  • - Accessing Ports, Phlebotomy, PICC line management (PREFERRED)
  • Medications:
  • - Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips - no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips - no titration (REQUIRED)
  • - PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (PREFERRED)
  • Plastics:
  • - Surgical drains (REQUIRED)
  • STAFFING RATIO: 1:4-5
  • FLOAT: Yes
  • SCRUBS: Navy
    Job Requirements
  • 2-3 years telemetry experience required; optional - VAD, TAVR experience
  • Manager prefers travelers with stronger OHS experience
  • Required to use Pyxis medication system and EPIC documentation system
  • REQUIRED skillset: Surgical telemetry experience including open-heart surgery and vascular (groin) radial band management, IV skills, ACLS, BCLS, NIH, 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional - sheath pull experience
  • Work settings include M/S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry
  • Essential skills include management of dysrhythmias and emergency response, cardiovascular care, gastrointestinal care, genitourinary/renal care, IV therapy and phlebotomy, administration of various medications, and post-surgical care involving drains and plastics
  • Ability to work in a staffing ratio of 1:4 to 1:5
  • Willingness to float and wear navy scrubs as required
    Unit Specific Information
  • Unit: Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit
  • Patient Diagnoses include myocardial infarction, rule out MI, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery patients
  • Special Procedures include breathing treatments, chest tube care, CPAP/BiPap, and trach care
  • Experience with heparin, insulin, and stable drips is required
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