Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

Details Advanced Care Unit (ACU) - Stepdown in an acute care hospital setting 30-bed unit with all private rooms Patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:4; 3 PCTs per shift at a 1:10 ratio Designated Stroke, Trauma, and Vascular unit; common diagnoses include femoral-popliteal bypasses, carotids, DKA, AKA, post-caths with TR Bands and femoral access, and fresh carotid cases RNs are required to titrate drips including Cardizem (per physician orders), Insulin, and Heparin RT equipment on unit includes CPAP, BiPAP, and High Flow oxygen Unit has monitor techs, but RNs are required to read, verify, and sign off on telemetry strips Sheath pulls are not performed on this unit EMR: Epic 12-hour shifts; day shift hours are 0700–1930, night shift hours are 1900–0730 Every other weekend required; day shift weekends are Sat/Sun, night shift weekends are Fri/Sat/Sun Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available based on unit needs On-call requirements are very rare Travelers are first to float; may float down to Med-Surg/Tele or up to ICU for ACU-status patients only; may float to CV Stepdown but not CVICU Requirements Active WV or compact RN license required Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of RN experience required Stepdown acuity experience with stroke, trauma, and vascular patient populations required Ability to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips required Experience titrating drips required BSN not required Valid driver's license copy required for consideration Additional Information Orientation consists of day one with HR and a clinical educator followed by shadowing, day two shadowing, and day three independently on the unit Charge Nurse coverage is available 24/7; night Charge Nurse always carries a patient assignment and day Charge Nurse may take patients depending on unit needs Holiday coverage may be required if unit needs demand traveler participation Royal blue scrubs required; scrub jackets are optional but must be an actual scrub jacket — no hoodies or sweat jackets Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from this WVU facility to be eligible for travel rates Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before returning Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year without a 2-year break