What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telemetry Travel Nursing Contract position at Thomas Memorial Hospital?
**Certification Requirements**
BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory for this role.
**Job Overview**
We are seeking experienced Medsurg travel RNs to join our team at a hospital in West Virginia.
**Responsibilities**
The selected candidate will be responsible for caring for post-operative and medical patients.
In addition, they must have prior experience with travel nursing and hold valid BLS and ACLS certifications.
**Schedule Information**
The shifts and scheduling details are as follows:
- Shift times: 6:45 am - 7:15 pm or 6:45 pm to 7:15 am.
- Weekend requirement: Every other weekend, with a set rotation of either weekends 1 and 3 or weekends 2 and 4.
- Holiday requirement: Rotation with core staff.
- Floating requirements: If not needed on the 5P shift, the candidate would be required to float to the 3P or 4P (M/S) units or to care for patients boarded in the Emergency Department.
**Unit Specific Information**
The unit/department-specific orientation includes:
- First-day general hospital orientation.
- Full-day nursing orientation for RNs/LPNs.
- Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses).
- Two 12-hour orientation shifts with a preceptor.
- Abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days from start date.
The work schedule is full-time, 36 hours per week, with a 7p-7a shift. Rotating weekends and holidays are required as needed.
**Unit Details**
The unit information is as follows:
- Unit: 5 Pavilion - Med-Surg Tele.
- Number of beds: 32.
- Nurse/patient ratios: 1:06.
- Common diagnoses/types of patients: Surgical/Orthopedics/Urology/Medical; Age-specific population - adult, geriatrics. Hips, Shoulders, Knees.
**Additional Requirements**
The following requirements apply:
- Titration of drips: Yes.
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin based on protocol. Prefer cardiac drip experience.
- Charge nurse/house supervisor: Charge nurse with modified patient assignment, usually 2 patients. If staffing is good, would be free charge. Traveler may be asked to fill in the Charge Nurse role. If willing/interested, would be cross-trained. /House Supervisor 24-7.
- Nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes: 1 to 10.
- RT equipment: Cpap, BiPap, IV pumps, pulse oximetry, sequential compression device.
- Scrub color/dress code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed-toed shoes only. No crocs.
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