Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work on K8 General Surgery unit, located on the 8th floor of the K-tower building
• 44-bed unit with a patient ratio of 1:6 on day shift and 1:7 on night shift
• Day shift staffing grid includes 1 charge nurse, 11 RNs, 4 CNAs, and 1 unit secretary
• Night shift staffing grid includes 1 charge nurse, 10 RNs, 4 CNAs, and 1 unit secretary
• Must have telemetry competency
• Must be able to manage 6-7 patients depending on the shift
• Urology and bowel experience required as primary patient populations
• Equipment used includes telemetry monitors, PCA pumps, wound vacs, Baxter IV pumps, TPN, tube feeds, and urinary catheters
• EMR system: Cerner
• Typical procedures include TPN, PCA, wound vacs, tube feeds, PEG tubes, Dobhoffs, NG tubes, colostomies, urostomies, and various drains (biliary, JP, nephrostomy, urinary catheters, CBI)
• Additional procedures include heparin drips, IV antibiotics, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, bowel resections, urology surgeries, nephrectomies, hysterectomies, mastectomies, and hernia repairs
• May be required to float to other med-surg areas
• 6 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Required certifications: BLS, telemetry
• Dress code: Navy blue pants, navy blue or white scrub top and jacket; white undershirt if needed; no sweaters, sweatshirts, hoodies, coats, or jackets
• Ideal candidate is positive, energetic, fast-paced, and a strong communicator with charge nurses, unit secretaries, providers, and CNA team