Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,956 per week - Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center : Job Details

Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS (preferred)

Job Details
• General Information
• Beds: 30
• Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year
• Will Accept a First-time traveler? Yes
• Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a perm staff
• Patient Types: Post-op, Ortho, Med/Surg Overflow
• Patient Ratios: RN: Days – 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-6; CNA: 1:10-15, staffing dependent
• Typical Staffing: Days - 3 CNA's; Nights - 2 CNA's
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (preferred)
• Skills required: Prior post-op experience is most preferred, Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Occasionally Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone drips (preferred experience)
• Support on the Unit: Charge nurse, Phlebotomy, IV/VAT Team, RT - 24/7, Hospitalist available - 24/7, OT, PT - daily, ST- on call, Centralized Tele Monitoring with remote Tech
• Charting System/Equipment: EMR: Meditech Expanse, IV Pumps: Alaris, Medication dispensing: Pyxis
• Floating: Units: may float to other similar units within scope of practice, Rotating with permanent staff
• Orientation: 2 days of hospital orientation, 2 on unit with preceptor (shift they are contracted to)

Job Requirements
• Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year
• Prior post-op experience is most preferred
• Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance

Schedule Information
• Weekend rotation: every other
• Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week – this is mandatory
• Can we approve time off? up to 7 days – must extend to accommodate 13-week contract
• Call required: None
• Holiday Expectations: Any major holiday. Travelers will work holidays.

Additional Details
• Scrub Color: Pewter
• Parking: Free in designated areas
• Culture on the unit: Traveler friendly, Teamwork
• Professionalism is a mandatory requirement – no cell phone usage in patient care areas, earbuds cannot be worn, no eating at desk

Compensation Information:Starting at $1956.00 / weekly