Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - COVID19 - $2,423 per week at TotalMed Staffing
tacoma, WA 98417
About the Job
TotalMed Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/29/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
COVID VACCINE REQUIRED! Unit Med/Surg and Telemetry# of beds see below Med 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 take 4-5 patientsRequired certifications BLSCommon diagnoses/Types of patients See description aboveExperience or 'Must have' skills At least 2 years acute care experienceAre 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 med 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 required
About TotalMed Staffing
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1