Registered Nurse(RN) / Travel / Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

*** M/S Tele RN Days/Eves/Nights
Rotate & EOW 36hrs. ***

*** MUST BE ABLE TO READ TELE STRIPS
***

FREE on-site Parking

1. Unit Name: Davenport 8 Medical Telemetry
   Unit.

2. Brief Unit Description: Davenport 8 is a 37-bed medical telemetry unit. Patients may
   be admitted from the ED, transferred in from other units, or directly admitted
   by a Physician. Patients are often on Cardizem drips, Nitroglycerin drips,
   Lasix drips and Heparin drips. We also care for NSTEMI, Post-Pacemaker and Post-Cardiac
   Cath Lab patients (both with and without interventions).

3. Patient Population: Davenport 8s primary diagnoses are CHF, Atrial
   Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism and Pneumonia. We also have patients coming in
   with EtOH, and Dementia with cardiac co-morbidities. Occasional Surgical
   patients as well.

4. Years of Experience Required: minimum of 2 years working in one
   location and 2 years working as a Traveler.

5. Floating Required: Travelers are required to float to applicable units when
   needed.

6. Rotating Shifts Required: Day Rotators may be rotated between (7a-7p, 11a-11p or
   7p-7a) when needed. Rotation frequency is usually low. Night positions do not
   rotate.

7. Skill Sets Required: Travelers should have knowledge on cardiac drips and be able
   to interpret Tele Strips. Nursing care for patients post-cardiac
   catheterization and pacemaker is needed but not required.

8. Clinician to Patient Ratio: The RN to patient ratio on Day and Evening shifts is 1:4 with
   max of 5. The Night shift is 1:5-6. Day shift on weekdays includes a Charge RN
   without a patient assignment.

9. Bed Count: 37 Beds, 10 semi-private rooms, 1 quadruple room, 1 triple
   room, 10 private rooms, and 1 negative pressure room.

10. Census: 37.

11. EMR (Charting System): EPIC.

12. Certifications Required: Active MA RN License. AHA BLS certification. Telemetry Certification.