Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,630 per week

Company: St Johns Regional Medical Center
Location: Oxnard
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Certifications required
  • Job Details
  • A hospital in California is looking for an experienced Telemetry nurse for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS, NIH and CA License.
    • Job Requirements
    • 2 full years of experience
    • Active BLS, ACLS, NIH
    • CA License
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts: 12 hr shifts, 7am-7:30pm, 7pm-7:30am, no block scheduling
      • Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts in a 4 week schedule (nights - Friday, Sat, Sun and Days - Sat, Sun)
      • Holidays: yes - one major and one minor
      • Self scheduling but not guaranteed
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Charge Nurse and Nurse Aides availability varies based on census
        • Ratios: 1 to 4 for Telemetry, 1 to 5 medsurg, 1 to 4 tele, 1 to 3 for DOU
        • Drips: amiodarone, cardizem, heparin (need to know)
        • Vents: No in Telemetry unit but may get bipap or cpap, DOU will get chronic vents
        • Floating: Will float to 3North or 2 South and also to SJPVH to work tele or medsurg, could also float to ER to take MS/Tele holds
        • Floor specific orientation: 1 shift on home unit, and then one of each of other units, they will also orient to SJPVH
        • Common diagnoses/Types of patients: very sick, high acuity patient population, pneumonia, end stage renal disease, post cath lab patients, respiratory distress, CHF, COPD
          • Additional Details
          • ACLS, BLS, COVID Vaccine Required, NIHSS
          • This is a float pool position based at St John's Regional but will be required to float to St John's Pleasant Valley
          • Travelers must have 2-3 years experience, travel experience is preferred.
          • They must also have a positive attitude and the heart and compassion to go with it.
          • Nurses MUST have experience with drips. Experience with chest tubes preferred.

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