Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• 48 hours guaranteed per scheduling period
• Must work full-time hours including 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period
• Unit is a 29-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Unit staffing includes Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and PCTs
• Must have Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience with ability to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips
• Must have experience with post cardiac procedural care including ablations, cardiac catheterizations, post-op day 1 open heart, and permanent pacemaker placements
• Must be able to administer and titrate IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone
• Procedures performed on unit include IV insertions, NGT placement and maintenance, chest tube maintenance, temporary pacemakers, and Foley insertions
• Equipment used includes Alaris IV Pumps, SCD machines, Hill Rom beds, Dinamap, Welch Allen Vital Machines, Wound Vacs, Temporary Pacemakers, Telemetry monitors, EKG Machine, Bladder Scanner, Doppler, and Imobile for team communication
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Contract nurses may be floated to any area where competency has been demonstrated
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Required dress code: Navy Blue scrubs; may wear black scrub pants with Navy Blue top