Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,362 per week

Prime Time Healthcare · Weirton, WV · 2 mo ago

On-siteInternship

50 mile radius rule
30 beds
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-6 depending on acuity
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: cardiac patients, post pneumonia, post cath lab, seizures, ETOH- CIWA protocols, pacemakers, and more

Must have 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience
Must be comfortable with cardiac monitoring and cardiac drips
Titrate drips: Yes (common titratable &/or set rate drips: cardizem, amio, nitro, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, angiomax)
Read and interpret telemetry strips, perform measurements, and identify rhythms
Troubleshoot respiratory equipment (RT will administer breathing treatments and manage equipment)

Charge Nurse on each shift: Day shift charge does not take a patient assignment unless necessary; night shift charge takes a lighter patient assignment
Nurse aids/patient care techs on unit: Yes (Duties: ADLs, vitals, bathing, toileting, feeding, repositioning, answering call lights, blood sugars)
Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7: Primary attending in ICU, on-call at night; no nocturnist but available for entire hospital at night
RT available 24/7: Yes, assigned to unit
Tele/Monitor Techs: Available 24/7; RNs expected to read and interpret telemetry
Floating Requirements: Travelers can float to any inpatient unit; travelers are first to float

Shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM (days), 4-week schedule allowing staff to submit ideal schedule preferences
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirements: May be asked to participate in Holiday Rotation
Call or standby requirement: No

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