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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,752 per week in Shreveport, LA

Cynet Health

Shreveport, LA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,752–$1,752
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Catheterization, Congestive Heart Failure, Electrocardiogram, Electronic Medical Records, Hemodialysis, MEDITECH, Medications, Pain Management, Pneumonia, Pumps, Pyxis, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Nursing, Telemetry, Telemetry Nursing, Willing to Travel, Wound Care
LOCATION
Shreveport, LA
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Telemetry Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Medical Surgical/Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience, first-time travelers accepted with required experience License: Active RN license Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Traveler must PASS an EKG competency exam prior to arrival. Skills in wound management, JP drains, wound vacs, hemodialysis catheter care, fistulas, PCA, and pain management are required. Description: This is a brand new Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit for a growing facility. There are many educational opportunities available to travelers. Patient types include sepsis, cellulitis, DVT/PE, CHF, COPD, COVID, and pneumonia. Occasionally, the unit will handle post-operative overflow for total joints (knees, hips, shoulders) and GI/abdominal surgeries (hemicolectomies, bowel resections, etc.). Patient ratios are RN 1:5-6 during the day and 1:6 at night, with 2 CNAs per shift unless census does not require it. Support on the unit includes a typically free-floating charge nurse, a hospital unit coordinator/secretary during the day shift, in-house phlebotomy, RN draw for CVL/PICC/midline, and IV/VAT team available from 7am to 3pm for PICC placement. Respiratory therapy and a hospitalist are available on the unit for most patients. The charting system uses EMR: Meditech Expanse, IV pumps: Alaris, and medication dispensing: Pyxis. Travelers may float to any Medical Surgical area within the facility. Scheduling requires a weekend rotation every other week. The schedule consists of working 4 days one week and 3 days the next week, which is mandatory. Travelers are expected to work 2 out of 3 holidays during the contract period. Scrub color is pewter, with t-shirts in gray, white, or black featuring a specific monogram. Jackets must be in gray or black, and badges must be worn above the waist and in full view at all times.

About the Company

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Cynet Health

Cynet Health is a TJC certified MBE and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Health Med and Health IT staffing and consulting services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and a recognized Diversity Supplier.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://cynethealth.com/

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