Travel Float Pool RN - MedSurg/Tele Stepdown - $2,158 per week
About the role
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information. These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic bedside care.
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
- Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
- Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
Requirements
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- NIH certification
- 2 years’ recent acute care experience
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Qualifications
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty; able to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs