Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Bestica•Rochester, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Registered Nurse for a 3x12 NIGHTS contract position on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit. This is a 13-week contract requiring the nurse to work every other weekend. The unit handles complex care for Medicine, ortho overflow, and complex long-term patients. The nurse must be proficient in EPIC charting and able to manage a patient ratio of 1:5 to 1:7. Float to other units may be required. This position requires the nurse to have their NY license in hand and BLS and NIHSS certifications. First-time travelers are accepted, but locals (within 75 miles) are not.

Requirements

Active NY State RN License
Minimum of 2 years of RN experience
Proficiency in EPIC charting
Experience with MS/Tele and telemetry monitoring
Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
Experience with Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent
Experience with Feeding tube care and management
Experience with Blood Product Administration
Experience with Central line care/management
Experience with Phlebotomy
Experience with Peripheral Line Care/Management
Experience with PICC line management
Experience Starting IVs
Experience with Heparin Protocols
Experience with Ortho trauma
Experience with Total Joint Replacements
Experience with Surgical drains
Experience with High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Experience with Nasal Cannula
Experience with Oxygen face masks
Experience with Portable Oxygen tank
Experience with Tracheostomy Management
Experience with Isolation Precautions
Experience with Wound Care/Wound Vac
BLS certification
NIHSS certification
Ability to take a 1:5 to 1:7 patient ratio
Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility

Nice To Haves

First-time travelers accepted

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit.
Monitor telemetry readings and manage cardiac rhythms.
Utilize Rapid Response/Code teams when necessary.
Administer medications and treatments, including blood products.
Manage central lines, peripheral lines, and PICC lines.
Perform phlebotomy and start IVs.
Care for patients with complex medical conditions, including ortho trauma and total joint replacements.
Manage feeding tubes, pacemakers, and tracheostomies.
Administer oxygen therapy, including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC).
Implement and manage isolation precautions and wound care, including Wound Vacs.
Float to other units as needed.
Document patient care accurately in EPIC.