Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work 3x12 night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Weekends and holidays required per unit needs
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required
• Must have completed at least 1 travel assignment to be considered
• Must successfully pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum overall score of 80% and a score of 100% on lethal rhythms
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue
• Charting system: Cerner (preferred)
• Required skills include: ER Holding, Telemetry, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, and Management of dysrhythmias
• Additional skills include: Accessing/Managing Ports, Bariatric surgery, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management, Chest tubes, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), CVA management, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Isolation Precautions/PPE, Pacemakers, PCA, Peripheral and PICC line care/management, Phlebotomy, Post MI care, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Seizure disorder management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Tracheostomy care/management, Wound Care/Wound Vac, and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Special equipment includes: Safe Patient Handling Equipment, ceiling lifts, Sabina lifts, Accuchecks, 12-lead EKGs, and Telestroke
• Caring for adult patients with diagnoses including Congestive Heart Failure, MI, Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter, Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Stroke/TIA, End Stage Renal Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Seizures, COPD, Diabetes, Pneumonia, Encephalopathy, Altered Mental Status, UTI, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and Hypertension
• Special procedures include: Peritoneal Dialysis, NIHSS, and Dysrhythmia/Telemetry Monitoring
• Interdisciplinary support available including Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, and more