<strong>Telemetry Registered Nurse</strong><br /> <br /> 36 or 48 hours can be offered: if the traveler signs for 48 then no OT billed until after 48hrs. Will accept 13 week contracts. Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty<br /> Required to Float: YES.<br /> Every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6 week period is required.<br /> Anticipated Ratios 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. **The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge. .<br /> Required Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI<br /> Required Certifications: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.<br /> Minimum Experience Required: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).<br /> Will take first travelers: Yes, if 2 years experience.<br /> Scrubs: navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms. Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.<br /> Unit Info: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc. Can titrate cardizem drips. Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.<br /> Telemetry and pulse ox. High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP. Blanketrol. NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat than 60mEq/Liter , NO NEW BIPAP. Shift Info: Day 4x12-Hour (06:45 - 19:15)<br /> <br /> Submit Info:  

<p><strong><u>#Tier4 Travel Compliance</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Submission Process&nbsp;-&nbsp;All units are utilizing Clinical for direct profile review</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>*VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE COMPLETE BELOW, MUST HAVE THIS INFO TO SUBMIT:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Return Staff Policy&nbsp;</strong>- Has your candidate previously worked at a Novant Health or New Hanover facility? (Y/N)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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	<p>Previous staff must&nbsp;be&nbsp;gone for 12 months to return as a traveler to any Novant facility.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>Please note in the submission packet if your candidate is a previous&nbsp;Novant&nbsp;or New Hanover staff member and the date they left. Rehire approval is needed.</p>
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	<p>We cannot proceed with submission until rehire approval provided.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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</ol> <ol> <li> <p><strong>Local Rule -&nbsp;</strong>Is your candidate local?&nbsp;</p>

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	<p>Perm address within 50 miles of the facility will be accepted at a different rate and considered local.&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>Please ask AC/AM to advise on the local rate as it varies based on specialty and facility location&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>RTO - 7 days MAX</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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	<p>Please confirm your travelers RTO.&nbsp;RTO must be on the&nbsp;submittal&nbsp;and cannot be changed&nbsp;once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>If no RTO, please write none&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>If your traveler has 7 days or less of RTO, including no holidays, we can pre-approve their RTO which leads to a faster offer process. If your traveler has 8 or more days of RTO, including a holiday we will need to seek manager approval before we can offer. 7 days MAX is allowed so please work with your traveler to reduce their RTO request.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>Travelers must be able to work 2 of 3 major holidays.&nbsp;</p>
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	<p>No RTO allowed the first week of assignment (they will be orienting).&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Valid State License -</strong>&nbsp;Required at time of start&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Copy of certifications&nbsp;-&nbsp;</strong>Please include in submission packet&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Full Name&nbsp;</strong>(First, Middle, Last)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Phone Number</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>SSN</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>DOB</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Complete Address&nbsp;</strong>(including Zip Code)&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Email Address</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong># of jobs in system we can sub:&nbsp;</strong>Top 3&nbsp;choices only and acknowledge your candidate's openness or flexibility to other&nbsp;Novant&nbsp;locations, units, and shifts in the submission email&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Require specific amounts of exp:&nbsp;</strong>Depends on the unit. Please review both the UD and the specific job description for specific year + skill + cert requirements + other details. 1-2 years minimum exp is generally required.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Mile Radius Rule -&nbsp;</strong>None. See local rule below.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Reference Required&nbsp;</strong>- 2 manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Candidates may float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby&nbsp;-&nbsp;</strong>It is common for travelers to float to other units based on their skill sets and based on census. Please review the specific job posting for details and ask your traveler to be flexible. Candidate must be comfortable floating with no restrictions or special requests&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Charting Exp Required -&nbsp;</strong>Epic is most common. Please review the specific job posting for details.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Tier 4 Compliance&nbsp;</strong>=&nbsp;Need 4 weeks/28 days+ at minimum&nbsp;lead time from Booking to Start to account for Credentialing/Compliance.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Travel Pairs&nbsp;</strong>- Allowed but MUST be submitted for and work on different units. Must be called out in the submission if your clinician is part of a travel pair.&nbsp;</p>
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