Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - COVID19 - $3,300 per week

Company: Quality Clinicians
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

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

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelUnit Notes:COVID VACCINE REQUIRED! FEE WAIVED!**Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - you are able re-add that back in.**Unit Med/Surg and Telemetry# of beds see belowMed 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 Notes Additional Questions Cancellation Policy:3 shifts per 13 week contract Charting System:Epic Systems Corporation - EpicCare Inpatient - EMR BSN Required:No License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights, EOW, Travelers will be required to float to cover the need of the entire med surg/tele division. They could also float to alternate med surg/tele units. Required Certifications:BLS, COVID Vaccine RequiredQuality Clinicians Job ID #d492682. 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 Quality CliniciansWe are travelers building the kind of agency we always wanted, while still working assignments.We are transparent. Our clinicians are just as important to us as our customers.We only hire clinicians we'd be glad to work with on the same unit. If approved, you will get your own admin dedicated to helping you with everything before, during, and after each assignment for your entire time with us.--
  Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Cancelation protection
  • Holiday Pay
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Referral bonus

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