American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring ventilator and tracheostomy experience at a Level I Trauma Center.
Job Details
• Work in the MS/Tele unit of a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center academic medical center,
• 13-week assignment with Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM),
• Patient ratio averages 1:5-6,
• Patient population includes overflow ventilator patients requiring trach care and vent weaning,
• May take assignments with up to 5 non-vent patients,
• Uses Epic EMR charting system,
• Required to work every other weekend,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• Frequent floating required between sister units NP1 and EP 4-6,
Job Requirements
• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required prior to start date,
• Current certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS); NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; 1.5 years accepted if from a Level I trauma center or large hospital,
• Level I Trauma Center experience preferred,
• Required skills: ventilator patient care, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy care/management, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, use of Rapid Response/Code teams, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and peripheral line care,
• Isolation precautions and PPE knowledge required,
• One professional reference required for consideration,
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted,
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious/medical exemptions only,
Additional Information
• Provide nursing care to a medical-surgical telemetry patient population, including ventilated and tracheostomy patients undergoing vent weaning,
• Participate in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response activities as needed,
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or other emergency response activities if required,
• Royal blue scrubs required,
• Facility can auto-approve up to 7 days of RTO,
• Local candidates not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital site,
• Previous perm staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply