Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg Tele

Job Details:

• 3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required, holidays as needed
• Float required across all facilities when census is down
• Patient ratio of 6:1 for days, nights, and weekends
• 48-hour orientation
• Minimum 2 years of experience required; first-time travelers accepted
• Previous Charge RN experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Epic charting system experience required
• Must pass a Pass/Fail EKG exam during onboarding (2 attempts allowed)
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses include observation patients, respiratory conditions, general medical/surgical diagnoses, palliative/end of life/hospice patients, psychiatric observation, diabetes, and surgical patients
• Required skills include BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, chest tube management, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube care, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions/PPE, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, peripheral line care, PICC line management, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure management, starting and maintaining IVs, surgical drains, telemetry, wound care/wound vac, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation
• Unit has 30 beds with a daily census of 16