Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,260 per week Job Listing at CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck Medical Center in Bismarck, ND (Job ID 5807610-2024-10-28)

Description

Certification Details
• BLS, ACLS

Job Details
• Specialty: Med/Tele RN
• Job Summary: Registered Nurse required for Medical/Telemetry unit with PCU experience
• MUST HAVE PCU experience & be able to read strips
• Experience with Tele/cardiac care desired
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system preferred
• First-time travelers are acceptable

Job Requirements
• Minimum nursing experience: Tele/ cardiac RN with PCU experience
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS required
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Required to titrate drips as needed
• Charge Nurse experience is a plus

Schedule Information
• Shifts: 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am; rotation not more frequent than weekly
• Schedule made by manager with consideration for blocked scheduling based on unit needs
• Weekend requirements: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirements: Every other holiday
• No Call or Standby requirement

Unit Specific Information
• Must be comfortable working in a Tele/cardiac unit
• Titratable & set rate drips commonly used: Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, (low dose Dopamine), No Levo
• Charge Nurse on each shift, may occasionally take a patient load
• Nurse aids/patient care tech ratios: Goal of 1:10
• RT Equipment: Bipap, trachs, airvo, etc. RN's may need to troubleshoot equipment
• Orientation: 2 shift unit/department specific orientation, on own by end of first week

Additional Details
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5, occasional 5-6 on nights, PCU level care overflow on the unit 1:3
• Common diagnosis/Types of patients: adults and geriatrics, cardiac, Covid, acute on chronic conditions, etc.
• Tele/Monitor Techs available
• Radius Rule: 50 miles exclusion for candidates with associations to CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity
• Submission Requirements: RTO needed upfront (no more than 7 days per 13-week contract)