Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

the Client•Rochester, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Medical/Surgical Telemetry (MS/Tele) registered nurse travel contract position at an acute care hospital in Rochester, New York. The RN provides care on an MS/Tele unit and may float within scope between like units as facility needs require. The position requires mandatory competency in phlebotomy and peripheral IV placement. Patient ratios are typically 5:1 during day/evening shifts, with possible stretches to 6–7 patients, and 6–7:1 on nights, with possible stretches to 8–10 if staff call in. The RN interprets and manages dysrhythmias, provides peripheral line care, maintains isolation precautions, and cares for patients with conditions such as acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis. Patients may require oxygen or non-invasive airway support, and the RN operates and monitors equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, ventilators, tracheostomies, and chest tubes. PCTs across units perform vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, with every other weekend required. No on-call is required. The facility may try to accommodate block scheduling, but it is not guaranteed. Applicants must have an active New York RN license at submission; pending licenses are not accepted. Travelers must live more than 75 miles from the facility, and no more than one week of RTO will be approved during the contract. Scrubs may be any combination of navy and white. Epic is the facility’s charting system.

Requirements

Active New York RN license required at the time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted.
BLS certification required.
At least 1 year of RN experience required.
Mandatory phlebotomy competency.
Peripheral IV placement competency.
Competency in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
Competency in use of Rapid Response Teams and peripheral line care/management.
Competency managing nasal cannulas, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, and non-invasive airway support.
Competency with isolation precautions and operation of BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, ventilators, tracheostomies, and chest tubes.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Travelers must reside more than 75 miles from the facility.
Every other weekend work is required.

Nice To Haves

Epic EHR proficiency; Epic is the facility’s charting system.
First-time travelers are accepted.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care on a Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit.
Float within scope between like units as facility needs require; do not practice outside scope.
Perform phlebotomy and peripheral IV placement.
Interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
Use Rapid Response Teams as appropriate.
Provide peripheral line care and management.
Manage nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, and non-invasive airway support.
Maintain isolation precautions.
Operate and monitor BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, ventilators, tracheostomies, and chest tubes.
Care for patients with acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis.