Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $2,200 per week in Bismarck, ND

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Specialty: Med/Tele Stepdown

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour days, every other weekend, first to float, every other holiday

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum 2 years

License: Required to submit

Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS)

Must-Have: PCU experience and ability to read strips

Job Description

• Department is Med/Tele focusing on cardiac care with a PCU level overflow.
• Unit has 32 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5 during the day and occasional 5-6 at night.
• Common diagnoses include adults and geriatrics with cardiac history, cardiac caths, EP studies, pacers, and additional conditions like COVID-19, pneumonia, sepsis, and influenza.
• Tele/cardiac RN preferred, familiarity with Epic is beneficial, open to first-time travelers.
• Responsible for titrating drips such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, and low dose Dopamine, excluding Levo.
• Charge Nurses are present on each shift and may occasionally handle a light load of 2-3 patients.
• Nurse aides/patient care techs are available with a target ratio of 1:10.
• Handling of RT equipment is required, including trouble-shooting Bipap, trachs, and Airvo.
• Monitoring involves Tele portable monitors and room monitors with tech support available.
• RN is required to read and interpret their own telemetry strips.
• Flexible scheduling with minimal weekly rotation shift changes.
• Respond to float needs across several areas, including PCU, MS, and occasional ER holds/boarding.
• Dress code allows for scrubs of any color.
• Orientation consists of two 12-hour shifts, with nurse expected to be ready by the Sunday following orientation.
• More emphasis on tele/cardiac care in the unit.
• Candidates must not have active employment with any affiliated health facilities.