Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work 3 twelve-hour shifts per week including every other weekend and holidays in rotation
• Unit is a 29-bed Telemetry unit with a 1:6 patient ratio
• Care for Telemetry and Post Cath Lab patients including those who have undergone PCI, PPM, ICD, or Ablation procedures
• Proficiency in reading telemetry strips required
• Manage cardiac drips including Cardizem, Amio, Nitro, and Dobutamine
• Perform phlebotomy and administer breathing treatments including inhalers and nebulizers
• Provide Foley catheter care and maintenance with nurse-driven protocols for removal
• Conduct bedside shift report handoffs utilizing AIDET and RN/MD rounding for patient experience
• Complete plans of care every shift with collaboration with physicians and ancillary departments
• Provide discharge planning and patient education
• Travelers are first to float and may be sent to the emergency department for inpatient holds, telemetry monitoring room, or PCU
• Use equipment including i-mobile phones, mobile computer workstations on wheels, mobilab for lab draws, and Alaris IV pumps
• Document using Meditech system
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Minimum 30 months of RN or LPN nursing experience required
• One previous successful travel nursing assignment required
• Required uniform: Navy scrubs