Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

the Client•Danbury, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an onsite Medical/Surgical Telemetry (MS/Tele) travel nursing position in Danbury, North Carolina. The contract is 3 months (13 weeks), with night shifts scheduled as three 12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15. Locals are approved at the travel rate, and first-time travelers are accepted. The unit has 12 beds and an average daily census of 8, with target patient ratios of 1:5 to 1:6. Nurses will float as needed within the facility and follow self-scheduling requirements, including every third weekend (8 shifts per 13-week contract). On-call may be required when census is low, including when a scheduled traveler is not needed. Unit orientation is 24–36 hours, and hospital orientation takes place in the first week; the traveler must be available for classes each day. The nurse will care for patients with conditions including COPD, CHF, diabetes, infectious diseases, rehabilitation needs, and typical medical-surgical, telemetry, and neurological conditions. Unit systems include manual dispense carts, paper charting, and SBAR communication. Navy blue scrubs are required, and influenza vaccination is required unless a medical or religious exemption applies. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship or takeover of sponsorship is unavailable. Time-off requests are reviewed by the unit. RTO after booking is not allowed, and call-offs or additional RTO may result in contract cancellation and a Do Not Rehire designation.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS certification.
At least 2 years of nursing experience.
Medical/surgical and MS/Tele nursing experience.
On-the-unit telemetry monitoring experience.
Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
Experience administering blood products and managing peripheral lines.
Experience starting and maintaining IVs.
CVA care experience.
Experience administering oxygen by nasal cannula and managing oxygen tanks.
Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE use.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Availability for night shifts from 18:45 to 07:15, three 12-hour shifts per week, and every third weekend.
Flu vaccination, unless a medical or religious exemption applies.

Nice To Haves

IV insulin protocol experience.
Heparin management experience.
Insulin management experience.
Experience managing cardiac drips without titration.
BiPAP/CPAP management experience.
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) experience.
Non-invasive airway management experience.
Oral suctioning experience.
Wound care and wound-vac experience.
Community hospital experience.
ACLS certification.
NIHSS certification.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care for patients with COPD, CHF, diabetes, infectious diseases, rehabilitation needs, and medical-surgical and telemetry conditions.
Monitor telemetry and interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
Administer blood products and provide peripheral line care.
Start and maintain IVs.
Administer oxygen by nasal cannula and oxygen tanks, and manage oxygen administration.
Care for patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
Implement isolation precautions and use proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
Float as needed within the facility.
Follow self-scheduling requirements, including working every third weekend (8 shifts per 13-week contract).
Be available for on-call when census is low, including when scheduled but not needed.
Attend unit and hospital orientation and be available for orientation classes during the first week.