Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,087 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Los Angeles, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 11 / 18 / 2024
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Minimum 3 years of Telemetry and Med Surg experience required May float to other Med Surg and Tele units Accepts 1st time travelers! MUST BE AN ADT NUSRSE (Admission Discharge Transfer Nurse)!! NO EXCEPTIONS MUST BE AN EXPERT IN MS / TELE AND SKILLS, MUST GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND WILLING TO LEARN Additional Requirement : Must be able to read strips Must be able to work in Telemetry setting and will receive general medical surgical patients and moderate volume orthopedic surgical cases.

Total joint ortho experience would be required HARD REQUIREMENTS : 1. Experience level is med-surg and telemetry with a 1 : 5 nurse to patient med-surg ratio.

2. Years of experience are a minimum of 3 years in nursing. 3. References have level 4-5 ratings. 4. competencies must be consistent with medical-surgical and telemetry patient care needs and should be rated 3 or greater.

Required Certifications : ACLS BLS NIH Unit Details : Avg Census : 36 Rooms / Beds 36 Ratios - 1 : 5 Every other weekend coverage required No Call requirement Scrubs : Royal Blue Patient Population : Adolescents - Geriatrics Must be able to work in Telemetry setting.

Required Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response Skills : Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Telemetry - on the unit monitoring Telemetry - remote monitoring Required Cardiovascular skills : Post Cardiac Angiogram Post MI Pre / Post Cardiac Cath Pre / Post Cardiac Surgery Required IV Therapy / Phlebotomy Skills : Blood Product Administration Central line care / management PICC line management Starting IVs Required Medication skills : Heparin Protocols Manage Cardiac drips- no titration Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration Required Respiratory / Thoracic Skills : Chest tubes-Emerson / Pleuravac External CPAP / BIPAP High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Nasal Cannula Non-invasive airway management Oxygen face masks Tracheostomy Management RTO must be on the submittal No RTO the first two weeks of an assignment 1 Holiday RTO must only be submitted but it is not guaranteed to be approved Please Note : Once RTO is submitted, this cannot be changed unless it’s to cancel time requested - ensure that you have confirmed all dates needed off for the full 13 week contract NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS RTO MAX

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #482014. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical / Tele

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments.

Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide.

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Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed.

We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

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Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.