rn - med/tele - Springfield, IL, United States - Hamilton Staffing Solutions

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    TRAVEL Register Nurse – Med/ Tele

    Location: Springfield, IL

    Length: 05/13/2024

    Weekly Gross: $2,270.00

    Tax Free Stipend: $

    Hours: 36 hours per week


    Shift: 12 HR Nights

    Requirements:
    • BLS,

    • med/surg nursing experience minimum 2 years

    • Experience or 'Must have' skills Post Cath experience and Chest Tube experience

    • First time travelers are ok

    • Are RN's required to titrate drips some


    # Beds 38 private rooms

    7 are IMC

    31 are general

    Ratios IMC 1:3/4

    General 1:5-7

    Common diagnosis / Types of patients Lots of Post Cath, Post CABG 1-2 days, Cardiac, Vascular, MedSurg overflow, CHF, COPD, Lots of Chest Tubes,

    Common titratable &/or set rate drips Only Nitro to pain scale and Cardizem, Amiodarone to Heart Rate*** also have Heparin and Lasix

    No titration to B/P

    No Insulin

    Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips? Telemetry techs are on this unit, Nurses need to have basic telemetry knowledge and be able to read strips.

    Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge Nurse: 24/7 does take up to 3 patients

    Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios Days: 1:10/12

    Nights 1:12

    RT/Equipment (ie Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) Possible Cpap, RT manages and is in house 24/7

    Shifts & Scheduling 12hr shifts starting at 6:45

    They can accommodate to do block scheduling

    Weekend Requirement Every other weekend

    Holiday Requirement Depends on the need, possible

    Call or Standby Requirement No