Required Skills/Experience:

• 24 months of experience in Progressive Care, Stepdown, Med Surg, Tele, or Med Surg/Telemetry is required.
• First-time travelers are accepted with at least 2 years of nursing experience; hospital/medical center experience will be prioritized.
• Experience, comfort, and proficiency with the following drips are required: heparin, insulin, and Lasix.
• Experience, comfort, and proficiency with the following drips are required: amiodarone, diltiazem, and digoxin.
• Must be able to comfortably and confidently read EKG/ECG, including all telemetry-related duties and responsibilities, such as rhythm strips and dysrhythmia reads.

Special Requests:

• Any past UnityPoint Health employee, whether FTE or PRN for the UnityPoint Health float pool, cannot work travel in another market, no matter which facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UnityPoint Health (not FTE or PRN), the separation policy does not apply.

Unit Details:

• Telemetry reading responsibilities are included in the assignment.
• Common drips include heparin, insulin, Lasix, amiodarone, diltiazem, and digoxin.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Flexible contract hours: 36 hours per week may be accommodated.
• Unless the unit is closed, the contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays.
• Every other weekend.
• No call.

Floating Requirements:

• Nurses are assigned to Med Surg, behavioral health, ED, ICU, and some post-procedural areas based on need and are required to float when needed; there is no home unit. Primary care will be Med Surg, with floating to the units where assistance is most needed based on census and staffing.

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