Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Lafayette, LA - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry Location: Lafayette, LA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 8 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Lafayette, LA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit managing diagnoses including chest pain, CAD, arrhythmias, CHF, COPD exacerbation, MI, renal failure, PE, GI bleed, and related conditions
• Perform telemetry monitoring, interpret dysrhythmias, and manage cardiac and vasoactive drip titration (e.g., Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Heparin)
• Provide pre- and post-procedural care for cardiac catheterization, angiogram, PPM/AICD, ablations, and vascular surgeries including sheath removal at bedside
• Manage and maintain central lines, PICC lines, peripheral lines, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, and wound vacs
• Administer blood products, access ports, and perform IV starts while adhering to isolation precautions and wound care protocols
• Participate in holiday rotation and be available for float to other inpatient units as needed; may be assigned to an emergency response team during facility emergency events

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license – Compact or Louisiana license required and must be in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Medical Surgical/Telemetry specialty
• BLS certification (AHA required)
• Demonstrated competency in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and cardiac drip titration
• Experience with chest tubes, post-cardiac cath/sheath removal, CABG care, port accessing, and blood product administration
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (address on driver's license to site address) – local travelers are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with vasoactive drip management and hemodynamic monitoring in a high-acuity telemetry environment
• Familiarity with vascular surgery post-operative care (CEAs, fem-pops) and pre/post PPM/AICD and ablation procedures
• Prior travel nursing experience with strong adaptability to varied inpatient unit assignments

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity telemetry environment with exposure to a broad range of cardiac and medical-surgical diagnoses and procedures
• Orientation is fully structured and conducted five days a week, with billable modules completed during orientation hours

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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