About this opportunity
American Traveler, LLC. lists this Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry opportunity in stockbridge, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and skill managing continuous IV cardiac medications.
Requirements
Active RN license, GA or Compact, required at time of submission
Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Experience managing continuous IV cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, and Nitroglycerin
Experience with diuretics (Bumex, Lasix) and anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin)
Insulin drip management experience required
Skilled in TR Band care and basic arrhythmia interpretation and management
Epic charting experience preferred
Copies of required certifications needed for consideration
Responsibilities
Cardiac Telemetry unit serving overflow IMCU patients
Adult to geriatric patient population with 1:5-6 ratio across a 32-bed unit
Manages cardiac, CHF, chest pain, renal, and pulmonary (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT) cases
Cares for stable cardiac arrhythmias including A-Fib, SVT, and bradycardia
Handles surgical overflow patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains)
Occasional vascular, post cardiac cath, TR band, DKA, ortho, and CVA overflow patients
Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Typically scheduled every other weekend, with permanent staff prioritized for scheduling
Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
On-call is rare, with a 2-hour response time required
Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication systems
Provide telemetry nursing care across a diverse cardiac and medical-surgical patient population
Responsible for arrhythmia interpretation, management, and cardioversion as needed
Scrub color requirement: navy blue
Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized prior to starting the assignment
No RTO requests permitted during orientation week
Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period
Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
Permanent, PRN, or internal staff must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
Travelers previously cancelled or not approved to return must complete one assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying
Benefits
High Pay and Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
401(k) Plan
Weekly Payroll Deposit
Free Online CEUs
Job ID: P-
Open Positions: 1
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Who can apply
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