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

Cynet Health

Shreveport, LA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,752–$1,752
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Electrocardiogram, Hemodialysis, MEDITECH, Medications, Nursing, Phlebotomy, Pyxis, Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry, Telemetry Nursing, Value-Added Tax (VAT)
LOCATION
Shreveport, LA
POSTED
3 days ago
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Telemetry Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: State RN License required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival. Previous Telemetry experience is required, including non-titrating cardiac drips and cardiac rhythm interpretation. Description: This unit has 21 beds. The patient types include Med Surg, Ortho, Neuro, and Telemetry. Common procedures include ORIF, total joints (hips, knees, shoulders), spinal/neck surgeries, hemodialysis, and chest pain rule-out. Adequate PPE will be provided for COVID precautions. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5-6 during day and night shifts. There are two CNAs per shift to assist. Support on the unit includes a charge nurse, who may or may not have patient assignments. Phlebotomy is available to draw peripheral blood only, and the IV/VAT team is available during the day shift. A hospitalist is available on call 24/7. Wound care services are also available on site. Centralized telemetry is provided with assistance from telemetry technicians. The charting system used is Meditech Expanse, and medication dispensing is done through Pyxis. Travelers will float to similar units as needed. Scheduling includes a weekend rotation, working every other weekend. The standard weekly schedule consists of a four-day week followed by a three-day week. Time off requests are limited to 7 days, with a mandatory one-week extension for each full week requested off. Holidays require working two out of three holidays. Scrub color is pewter, and acceptable t-shirt colors are gray, white, or black. All badges must be worn above the waist and in full view at all times. The unit has a team-oriented environment and an open-door policy.

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/