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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry

Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Shreveport, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Job Description

Certification Details

  • ACLS
  • NIHSS

Job Details

  • General Information
  • Beds : 15
  • Years of Experience : 2 years
  • Will Accept a First-time traveler : Yes
  • Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a perm staff
  • COVID vaccine required; exemption process
  • Patient Types : Telemetry, Med / Surg, Cardiac, AFib, Post-surgical, cholecystectomy, CP, CHF, Diabetics, s / p cath lab, GI issues
  • Patient Ratios : RN / LPN : 1 : 5-6, CNA : 2 / shift days; 1 / shift nights
  • Skills required : Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN)
  • Support on the Unit : Charge nurse : Yes, takes patients- lightened load, Phlebotomy- does draws unless have line, IV / VAT Team-PICC Team, Resource Nurse-Head Nurse and Educator M-F, RT 24 / 7, Hospitalist available 24 / 7, OT, PT, ST- 7 days / week, Telemetry monitoring? Telemetry tech-centralized and at Nurse Station, How many nurses on the unit - 4-6 per shift
  • Charting System / Equipment : EMR : Meditech, IV Pumps : Alaris, Medication dispensing : Pyxis
  • Floating : Units : Med Surg Tele, within or below scope
  • Orientation : 1-2 days

    • Job Requirements

  • Required Certifications : Tele RN : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (preferred)
  • LPN : BLS
  • Skills required : IV skills, NGT, PEG, PCA, wound vacs, Chest tubes, Drains (JP, DAVOL), PICC, midlines, TR Band, dressing changes, Cardiac strip interpretation, non-titrating cardiac drips
  • LPN will have all of the same duties other than administering IV push meds – RN will do that for them

    • Schedule Information

  • Weekend rotation : Every other
  • Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week (this is mandatory)
  • Can we approve time off? up to 7 days – must extend contract for any full week of RTO
  • May only request (1) weekend of RTO per 13-week contract
  • Blackout dates : Halloween 2024; Black Friday 2024
  • No call
  • Holiday Expectations : will work 2 / 3 major holidays

    • Unit Specific Information

  • Scrub Color : Pewter
  • Parking : Free on site
  • Culture on the unit : Teamwork, traveler-friendly

    • Additional Details

  • 2024-25 Flu Documentation
  • Annual Core Competencies
  • Candidate Confirmation Form
  • Clinical References (2)
  • COVID Requirement
  • CPR Certification : BLS
  • Criminal Background Check Report
  • Drug Screen
  • Dysrhythmia Exam
  • Employment Authorization
  • Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination
  • HIPAA
  • Job Description
  • License Verification
  • Medication Exam
  • MMR Titers or Immunizations
  • NURSYS
  • Photo ID
  • Physical
  • Resume
  • Skills Check List
  • TB Testing
  • TDAP
  • Unit Competency
  • Varicella Titers or Immunization
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