Telemetry - Neuro/Stroke - Registered Nurse

Telemetry - Neuro/Stroke - Registered Nurse

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Shift: 6:45 AM - 6:45 PM

Experience:

24 months of role experience is required.

24 months of Telemetry Unit experience is preferred.

Experience with Meditech is required.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a Texas license or compact license in hand at the time of application.

This role may require floating to additional units and locations

Candidates must live at least 50 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.

COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

RN must pass the Dysrhythmia-Advanced with Measurements (83%) before signing the contract. They will be given three attempts to pass.**

Unit TELE-Neuro Stroke on 3rd floor
(part of a monitor pod: Tele, Tele-Observation, and Tele-Neuro Stroke)

BLS, ACLS must be AHA

Common diagnosis / Types of patients Neuro tele-large stroke population, other tele patients with neuro etiology: acute onset seizures, etc.
Will take medical and tele overflow

Experience or Must have skills Must be able to read and interpret strips independently

Must pass the Advanced Dysrhythmia with Measurementswill be given 3 attempts to pass. Remediation is not offered. Do have a study guide that can be provided

2+ years experience preferred ok with 1 year if comfortable and confident (***CNMs please use your clinical judgment on if they are comfortable and confident)

Prefer Neuro and Cardiac experience- not a deal breaker

Are RNs required to titrate drips No- set rate only

RNs required to read and interpret

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Patient free charge

Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hours 645-645

Self-scheduling but not finalized until balanced by manager

Do allow block scheduling

Weekend Requirements 6 weekend shifts (every other weekend) in a 6 week period

Holiday Requirements 2 major (Eve and day- Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) and 2 minor

Will fill in where there is a need

Floating Requirements? Majority of time will float within the 3 monitor pods, occasionally will float out to MedSurg. May go to higher acuity floor talking ONLY tele patients

Travelers are first to float

Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Navy

Unit/Department Specific Orientation Half of first day will be spent with HR and rest of day will be with unit educator- checking systems access, unit tours, etc.

Additional Notes Joint Commission heart attack and stroke center, have intervention capabilities

A lot of travelers extend for at least a year

36 Guaranteed Hours

Every other weekend

1 reference from last 36 months (Any reference type)1 reference from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: TX
• Certifications: NIH Stroke Scale, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2024-03-11
• Expected Length: 12 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3