Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM on a day shift schedule
• Unit: 4W Telemetry with 31 beds (11 private and 10 semi-private)
• Patient ratio of 1 to 4
• Every other weekend requirement with 4 shifts out of a 4-week schedule; weekend shifts for days are Saturday and Sunday
• Block scheduling allowed if unit needs are met, but not guaranteed
• Travelers are first to float and may float between units including 2W MedSurg remote tele, MedSurg SW, ICU for tele MS hold, or ER holds
• Floor-specific orientation consists of 1 to 2 shifts with a preceptor
• Must be able to read and interpret all cardiac rhythms using Phillips telemetry equipment
• Charting system: Cerner with Omnicell pharmacy support
• Nurse aides available with 2 on days and 1 on nights
• Hospitalist or intensivist on call after hours
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7; ventilator support includes CPAP and BiPAP per RT
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• Must report within 30 minutes if placed on standby or call
• Common patient diagnoses include post pacer, hemodialysis, new onset AFib or RVR, stepdown from ICU, urology, oncology with cardiac monitoring needs, strokes, TBI, sepsis, and high-acuity patients
• Scrub color required: Navy blue; scrub jackets, undershirts must also be navy, white, or black
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• BSN not required
• Active California nursing license required