RN – Telemetry

Specialty: Telemetry
Facility: CSH Mountain Region – CO Float
State License: CO
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Days Days, 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule, Must float within Zone 3: LUH, OCH, SAH, SAN
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: TelemetryFacility: CSH Mountain Region – CO FloatState License: COCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Days Days, 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule, Must float within Zone 3: LUH, OCH, SAH, SANGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:- Hiring Process: Candidate Interview: Interview with MedSol Clinical Team- No Unit Manager involvement- Radius:60 MILES, DL must be submitted- Floating roles: Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into. Each zone covers a 60 mile radius from the zone’s city center which is where the 60 mile verbiage comes into play. The traveler is responsible for obtaining housing that makes this feasible as the requirement to float throughout the full 60 mile zone applies regardless of where the traveler obtains housing. – Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are completed remotely NO HOME BASE FACILITY!Unit/Department: MS-Tele Float- What units are included in the float pool: Mutliple units ranging for General MS-Tele into various specialities from Cardiac, Neuro, Oncology, Rehab, Renal, Bariatrics, Ortho, Trauma, & ED Obs- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:5-6 based on acuity- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?): BLS, ACLS, NIHSS- Common diagnoses/Types of patients”Population: Adults- GeriatricsCardiac, Neuro, Ortho, Oncology, Renal, Urology-post surgicals, General Surgery-post appy, Gynecology, Psych/Detox, ENT, General Medicine, stable long term placement patients, and more”- Experience or ‘Must have’ skills: “Must have 2 years of MS-Tele experience Prefer prior neuro experience”- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Heparin- Common titratable &/or set rate drips- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?Designated Charge on each unit; doesn’t take a patient assignment unless necessary; more common for night shift charge to end up with a small pt assignment-Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Yes- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): “7-7, Schedule is made out by leadership for 6 wks at a time, travelers are expected to be flexible and help to fill gaps in permanent scheduling. – All time off requests need to be submitted prior to starting assignment”- Weekend Requirements: 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule- Holiday Requirements : May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation- Is there a call or standby requirement?: Rare, for low census – How are units assigned? i.e. via text message, daily sheet assignments, set schedule?: “May be asked to float into any other acuity level; ICU (take low acuity holds with skillset), PCU/Stepdown, & MS-Tele- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any Color- Unit/Department specific orientation: 1-2 days with a preceptorRegion Float Policy: NO HOME BASE FACILITY – You can also be asked for float outside of your designated facility to sister facitlies including: Zone 3 (Based in Denver, CO): OrthoColorado Hospital11650 W 2nd Pl Lakewood, COLongmont United Hospital1950 Mountain View Ave Longmont, COSt. Anthony Hospital11600 W 2nd Pl Lakewood, COSt. Anthony North Hospital14300 Orchard Pkwy Westminster, COYou will receive a float assignment to clarify where you are working for each schedule (varies by schedule). Your first float assignment will be communicated on or before your Monday start date. Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:EPIC BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Days, 6-9 weekend shifts in a 6 week schedule, Must float within Zone 3: LUH, OCH, SAH, SAN Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS