Company: St Joseph Medical Center

Location: Tacoma, WA

Career Level: Mid-Senior Level

Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Specialty: Tele Float
Med/Surg and Telemetry experience
Patient ratios: In all units RNs take 4-5 patients
Experience or 'Must have' skills: At least 2 years acute care experience
Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes, most drips are at set rate, can titrate up to a max per med surg guideline
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge RN per each unit, House Supervisor 11am-7am
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, CNAs take 8-11 patients
RT Equipment: CPAP, Bipap, Trachs, no vents
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes, Tele are monitored remotely by telemetry techs
Unit/Department specific orientation: Will orient 4 hours each on several specified floors

COVID Vaccine Required
Med Surg units with various specialties, all units are telemetry
Required certifications: BLS
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin, Heparin, Nitro up to 30mcg, Dobutamine up to 5mcg, Dopamine up to 5 mcg, Cardizem up to 30 mcg

Shifts & Scheduling: 12 hour shifts, full time, every other weekend, schedule based on staffing need
Weekend Requirement: Every other
Holiday Requirement: Yes, 1-2 winter holidays
Is there a call or standby requirement? Yes, up to 4 times during contract duration
Floating Requirements: Yes, expect to float wherever they are needed

Unit details for various Med Surg floors specified
Alternate Med Surg units/assignments may include 10th floor Med Surg Oncology and ER Transition Unit
If RN shortage, assignment may be as a CNA or entrance screener

Patients may be a variety of cases, including general medical, abdominal surgeries, trauma, cardiac, COVID unit, neuro, ortho, and spine
Scrub Color/Dress Code: No specific color required

Compensation Information:
$0.0 / - $0.0 /

Starting At: 0.0
Up To: 0.0

Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,151 per week Job Listing at St Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA (Job ID 4614644-2024-08-26)