Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - COVID19 - $3,672 per week

Company: Genie Healthcare
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Genie Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 02/20/2023
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelMed Surg at SJMC consists of 6 different units, with different specialties. All units are telemetry. Travelers will be required to float to cover the need of the entire med surg division. They could also float to alternate med surg units.MED SURG UNITS:7th Floor -- Surgical unit, abdominal surgeries, trauma, Whipple -- 36 beds8BC -- long term low acuity unit, patients waiting for placement, on long term antibiotic therapy -- 17 beds9th Floor -- general medical cases, chronic and acute -- 38 beds2 south -- short stay, cardiac, COVID unit -- 41 beds3 south -- Neuro unit -- 33 beds4 South -- ortho and spine unit -- 21 bedsOTHER MED SURG ALTERNATE UNITS/ASSIGNMENTS:10th floor Med Surg OncologyER Transition Unit -- unit adjacent to ER, holding area for med surg patients waiting for med surg bedsCan be assigned as a CNA if RN short (same expectation with our own staff) Can be assigned as an entrance screener if needed (same expectation with our own staff)Ratios In all units RNs atke 4-5 patientsRequired certifications BLSCommon diagnoses/Types of patients See description aboveExperience or 'Must have' skills At least 2 years acute care experineceAre RNs required to titrate drips? Yes. Most drips are at set rate, can titrate up to max per med surg guideline. Will transfer to critical care if max reached. Common titratable &/or set rate drips Insulin, Heparin, Nitro up to 30mcg, Dobutamine up to 5mcg, Dopamine up to 5 mcg. Cardizem up to 30 mcg only for patients already on oral Cardizem, may not be used for new onset arrythmiasCharge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge RN per each unit, House Supervisor 11am-7amAre there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Yes. CNAs take 8-11 patientsRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) CPAP, Bipap, Trachs, no ventsIs there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Yes. Tele are monitored remotely by telemetry techs. They measure and read strips, RNs verify reading is correctShifts & Scheduling 12 hour shifts, full time, every other weekend, schedule based on staffing need to cover the entire mede surg divisionWeekend Requirement Every otherHoliday Requirement Yes, 1-2 winter holidaysIs there a call or standby requirement? Yes, up to 4 times during contract durationFloating Requirements Yes, expect to float wherever they are neededScrub Color/Dress Code No specific color requiredUnit/Department specific orientation Will orient 4 hours each on 7th, 8BC, 9th, 2 south, 3 south and 4 south. Will not be oriented to alternate units (same med surg standard of care)Additional NotesGenie Healthcare Job ID #492682. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Genie HealthcareGenie Healthcare is one of the fastest growing Nurse Travel Agencies in the USA. Genie serves hundreds of facilities and has over 4000 current travel RN contracts open at any given time.
  
  Genie provides travel RN's flexibility, support, top pay scale, housing and the #1 rated, multi-state health insurance coverage.
  
  Genie Healthcare carries with it a commitment to providing a comprehensive level of service and quality care. Growing from a small team of eager recruiters to a company with satisfied clients in nearly every corner of the nation, delivering excellence in patient and customer care is the key to Genie's success.
  
  The management team has 20 years of experience in workforce solutions and staffing in medical and non-medical fields, roles ranging from Clerical job to Cardiologist to software developer to CEO.

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