Candidate Screening, Intensive Care, Onboarding, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Time Management
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
Today
UNIT DETAILS: We are a high volume structural echo lab. We perform TEE, stress echo, and complete TTE with use of Lumason contrast, 3D and Strain on inpatient, ICU patients, and outpatients. We cover holidays as well. Our Sonographers have a great rapport with our cardiologists and enter preliminary reports. We support the organ recovery center (ORC), the largest organ recovery center in the southeast and Shepherds Spine Center. We perform a substantial amount of structural echos including TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, ASD closures and scan patients with devices such as LVAD, Impella and ECMO.
SCHEDULE: FRIDAY-MONDAY
CALL: 1 week of call twice during 13-week contract
FLOATING: Within facility/scope of practice as needed
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5 years - Unit accepts first time travelers
CLINICAL SCREEN: Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.
RTO: MAX 7 days
HOLIDAYS: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.
Major Holidays are listed below:
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving/Black Friday
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
New Years Eve/New Years Day
COMPLIANCE: FULL compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
Locals accepted - same rate
Please Note: Number of Non-Billable Orientation Hours is determined by contract length (ex 8hrs for 8 week assignment; 10hrs for 10 week assignment)
Modified 12:00:00 AM
Account Manager: Morgan Webber
Account Manager Email:
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required
Flu Vaccine: Unknown
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : -
Years of Experience : 5
Patient Ratio Experience :
Charting System Experience : Preferred
Charting System Name : Epic
Community Hospital Experience : Preferred
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred
Travel Experience Required : -
Certifications : BLS, CCI RCS, RDCS, ARRT - Sonography / GA license*, RDCS or CCI RCS requiredSkills : 3- D Echo, Adult Acute Care, Adult Outpatient, Bubble Study, Emergency Department, ICU, Imaging with Contrast Agents, M-Mode, Pharmacologic Stress Echo*, Philips*, Portable Studies, Right Ventricular Inflow Tract (RVIT), Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT), Siemens*, Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)*, Treadmill Stress Echo*, EXTRA ECHO CHECKLIST, TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, ASD closures
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : -
Patient Ratios Days : -
Patient Ratios Nights : -
Patient Ratios Weekends : -
Float Required : Within facility/scope of practice as needed
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : False
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
Pre-Approved Time Off : one
Orientation Hours : 8
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census : Case load for 10 hour shift is 8 TTE
Number of Visits Per Day : -
Number of Rooms : -
Number of Beds : -
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : -
Patient Diagnoses : Will require structual scanning experience
Structural Echo experience:
TAVRs
Mitral Clips
MVRs
TVRs
LVAD
Impella
ECMO
**Please use EXTRA ECHO CHECKLIST to verify the following experience - TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, ASD closures
Special Procedures/Unit Details : We are a high volume structural echo lab. We perform TEE, stress echo, and complete TTE with use of Lumason contrast, 3D and Strain on inpatient, ICU patients, and outpatients. Our Sonographers have a great rapport with our cardiologists and enter preliminary reports. We support the organ recovery center (ORC), the largest organ recovery center in the southeast and Shepherds Spine Center. We perform a substantial amount of structural echos including TAVRs, Mitral Clips, MVRs, TVRs, ASD closures and scan patients with devices such as LVAD, Impella and ECMO.
Special Equipment : -
#Tier1 Travel Compliance
Piedmont Submission Rules:
Local Candidates:
Accepted at same bill rate
RN Licensure:
GA or Compact license required at time of submission
Internal Return Rule:
Perm/Per Diem/FCSS must be away from all Piedmont facilities for 1 full year before applying as a traveler
Return Travelers:
If cancel or facility DNR, traveler must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying + ensure profile reflects all time worked at Piedmont Health
RTO Policy:
ALL RTO MUST BE FINALIZED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION
NO RTO OR SCHEDULE REQUESTS CAN BE REQUESTED POST OFFER OR ONSITE
Max RTO:
7 days per contract
Holiday RTO:
Holidays (6) - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year s Eve/Day
If 1 2 holidays fall during assignment: No holiday RTO can be requested
If 3 holidays fall during assignment: 1 holiday RTO may be considered
Compliance:
Onboarding:
Must complete core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signing
Deadline:
All compliance documents due Tuesday prior to start
Modules:
Modules are non-billable, hours are factored in NBO
Modules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialty
Modules are recorded via transcripts
Submittal Details: #Tier1 Travel CompliancePiedmont Submission Candidates: Accepted at same bill rateRN Licensure: GA or Compact license required at time of submissionInternal Return Rule: Perm/Per Diem/FCSS must be away from all Piedmont facilities for 1 full year before applying as a travelerReturn Travelers: If cancel or facility DNR, traveler must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying + ensure profile reflects all time worked at Piedmont HealthRTO RTO MUST BE FINALIZED AT TIME OF SUBMISSIONNO RTO OR SCHEDULE REQUESTS CAN BE REQUESTED POST OFFER OR ONSITEMax RTO: 7 days per contractHoliday RTO: Holidays (6) - Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year s Eve/DayIf 1 2 holidays fall during assignment: No holiday RTO can be requestedIf 3 holidays fall during assignment: 1 holiday RTO may be : Must complete core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signingDeadline: All compliance documents due Tuesday prior to are non-billable, hours are factored in NBOModules are completed during orientation, and vary by specialtyModules are recorded via transcripts