Telemetry Unit - Bakersfield, United States - Trusted Health

Description

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 36 months of role experience is required.

• Travel experience is required.

• Experience with Cerner is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a California license in hand at the time of application.

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Candidates must live at least 50 miles away from this facility in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

• COVID vaccination required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required for onboarding. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

An interview may not be available prior to offer.

Memorial CANNOT honor block scheduling of any kind due to being union, please do not apply to any jobs if you are needing/wanting this as it will not be negotiated on.

Guaranteed Hours 36

Shifts/Hours: 7a - 7:30p/7p - 7:30a

Weekends: Every other weekend or equivalent of 4 weekend days in a 4 week schedule

Floating: Tele staff will float to med/surg, the other tele unit (4W), & could be floated to ICU . If floated to ICU traveler will be given patients with appropriate level of acuity. They will get orientation to the ICU. First to float.

No duos

Types of patients: Non-STEMI, R/O MI & ACS, neuro intervential radiology patients, carotid stents, carotid endarterectomy post ICU, high-risk stroke/renal patients, S/P cranies from ICU, get all r/o stroke, CVA, TIA. Designated unit for stroke. If can't go to ICU they go to this unit. Annual stroke competency through APEX. IF traveler is on an assignment on the unit during annual competency time they will get to do this. Higher acuity/higher risk patients. Come from ER, ICU, or MedSurg that have a change in acuity requiring high level of care. Occasionally from outreach facilities that need higher level of care. Send & receive pts from cath lab. Titrate heparin. Titrate Amiodarone & Cardizem. Dopamine & Dobutamine set rates. No nitro. Would be helpful if have stepdown experience. They do not have a stepdown unit here.

• Unit: 5W Tele Stroke (Very fast paced. High patient turnover. High acuity/high risk patients) very similar to a Stepdown Unit

Certs: Must have experience using NIHSS on the floor.

Medical Solutions Clinical Team will pre-screen all candidates.

Scrub Color: Navy blue. If you wear a scrub jacket it also must be navy. If you wear an undershirt underneath your scrub top it must be navy, white, or black.

1 reference from last 36 months (Any reference type)1 reference from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type)

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• ONS (Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: CA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4
• Shift Type: Variable
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3