Travel Medical Surgical Telemetry RN - $2,445 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Yuma, AZ · 3 mo ago
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Job Summary
The position involves working in a busy acute care setting with a focus on medical and telemetry patients. The role requires proficiency in electronic medical records and provides exposure to various diagnoses including pneumonia, COPD, AKI, and post-surgical cases.
Job Details
- Schedule: Nights shift from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Employment Type: Travel
Required Qualifications
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- At least 2 years of recent hospital experience as an RN
- Recent experience in Medical Surgical with telemetry
- Epic electronic medical record proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- ACLS certification
- Recent trauma level I/II hospital experience
Additional Information
- Unit features approximately 90 beds with double occupancy setup
- Nurse patient ratios typically 1:5-6 on days and 1:6 on nights
- Common patient conditions include pneumonia, COPD, AKI, and post-surgical cases
- Certified in BLS; preferred ACLS
- May be required to titrate medications such as Heparin and Lasix GTT non-titrated
- Charge nurse may take assignments if needed; nurse aides or patient care techs available, typically 8-12 per person
- Telemetry monitoring and RT (respiratory therapy) equipment including Bipap and stable trach available
- Orientation includes one nursing education session, one Epic training, and one day on the floor
Benefits
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Pay Package
The pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax-free stipend amount to be determined.