Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown

Required Skills/Experience: Must have experience in an Academic Level I or II trauma center or similar size hospital -Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start (not for clinic positions).

IV therapy/Phlebotomy Blood Product Administration Central line care/management Peripheral Line Care/Management Phlebotomy PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs Work Settings

MS/Tele PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown Telemetry Respiratory

Care of Ventilated Patient Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac External CPAP/BIPAP Nasal Cannula Non-invasive airway management Oxygen administration Oxygen tanks Genitourinary/Renal

Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management Renal failure Gastrointestinal

Feeding tube care and management Medications

Heparin Protocols Titrate Cardiac drips Titrate Vasoactive drips Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response

Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Telemetry -on the unit monitoring Professional Topics and Skills

Isolation Precautions Wound Care/Wound Vac Endocrine/Metabolic

IV insulin protocols Titration of Insulin drips Orthopedics

Neurological/Psychiatric Plastics Additional Skills transplant exp Preferred Skills/Experience: Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred Accessing Ports* Arterial line management* Telemetry Oncology* Cardiac Telemetry*

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)* Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)* Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)* Tracheostomy care/management* PCA* Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring* Ortho trauma* Peripheral nerve block catheters* Pre/Post neurosurgery* Spinal cord injury* Traumatic Brain injury* Skin grafts* Surgical drains*

Required Credentials: Current/valid Drivers License required if driving is requirement of the position.

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnoses: Work in a fast-paced environment, providing care to acutely ill surgical and trauma patients in an academic medical and Level 1 Trauma Center. Join a team of remarkable nurses and have the opportunity to care for both general care and IMC level patients in a 26-bed step down unit, where critical thinking and team work is a must. Work in a collaborative environment, where nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team with a strong voice in advocating for quality patient care.

Types of Patients on Unit: Adults

Technology Used on Unit: Note: EPIC exp required. Within past 12 months preferred

Unit/Facility Details: Number of Beds: 26 Pt Ratio - Gen Care (ratio 1:4) IMC (ratio 1:2) -Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite Other transportation options are available: bus, park & ride, private parking, etc.

Shift & Scheduling: Evening/Night, 7:00pm-7:30am, Monday through Friday. Every other weekend or to meet unit needs.

Floating Requirements: Floating - Travelers are the first. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs within the facility. During the traveler’s assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.