Travel Tech - Ultrasound General

ExpediteRN • Hiawatha, IA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 16h ago

ExpediteRN is a nurse-owned and operated healthcare staffing agency. We specialize in placing top nursing talent with healthcare facilities. Our mission is to build lasting relationships with our nurses by placing them in the most traveler friendly facilities that allows them to expand on their knowledge, all while meeting new people and exploring some interesting places. We seek the most experienced and qualified nurses out there.

Position: Travel Tech - Ultrasound General

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Pay: $2,977 weekly

Contract Length: 13 Weeks | 40 Hours | Days

Start Date: 11/18/24

Responsibilities:

Accurately assess patients.
Collect current symptoms and a detailed patient history; consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Perform triage, considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
Manage basic life support needs and stabilize patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
Record patients' current vital signs.
Work directly under physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing, and treatments.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and record them.
Report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with policy.
Provide IV therapy and basic bedside care.
Maintain proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients.
Work effectively with the healthcare team.
Initiate patient education plans as prescribed by the physician.
Educate patients on managing their illness/injury, including post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, and rehabilitation.
Display professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
Record all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.

Submission Requirements:

2+ years of current Ultrasound/Sonographer experience - Required
Contrasting experience - Required
Arterial/Vascular experience - Required
Previous Travel - Preferred
Bachelor Degree - Preferred
ARDMS cert disciplines must include AB, OB/GYN, and RVT - Required
Experience with 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimester, fetal anatomical, baby heads, spines/hips, vascular including venous doppler and abdomen - Required