Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring a minimum of 2 years of telemetry or PCU experience and NIHSS certification.Job Details• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a hospital setting with 48 beds,• Telemetry and medically complex patient population,• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 4:1, may flex up to 5:1,• 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730, 3 days per week (36 hrs/week),• Weekends required as needed,• On-call and call-back coverage required as needed,• Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required,• Epic EMR experience preferred,• No charge nurse or precepting responsibilities,Job Requirements• Active NM RN license or a valid Compact RN license required,• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through AHA, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross required,• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required,• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in a telemetry or progressive care unit (18+ beds) required,• At least one completed 13-week travel assignment required,• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN) required,• Must successfully pass an on-site Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test prior to starting the assignment,Additional Information• Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of individual patient needs,• Coordinates care through collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team,• Assumes clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel,• Recognizes, de-escalates, and responds to deteriorating patient conditions,• BCA testing is administered on-site during the first day of orientation; one retest is permitted upon failure - a second failure will result in contract termination,• Candidates who were previously permanent staff must wait one year before being considered as a traveler,• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position,