Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Tele

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 4 total weekend shifts required per 4 weeks (every 3rd weekend)
• Holiday work based on unit coverage and permanent staff rotation
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Must pass dysrhythmia exam prior to acceptance (2 attempts allowed)
• Pass/fail skills exam on day 1 of orientation required
• Day 1 pass/fail SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes
• Additional training in lifts, restraints, and wound care
• Specializes in medical/surgical/telemetry patients with behavioral health component requiring additional safety monitoring
• Psychiatric experience preferred but not required
• Must float to ED psychiatric holds and possibly medical/surgical floors
• 2-shift floor-specific orientation provided
• Cerner EMR system
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Must have natural hair color with no facial piercings
• Men must be clean-shaven for fit testing
• Must have own vehicle for travel
• Navy scrubs and panic buttons required
• Must live within 50-mile radius with driver's license verification
• Work with confused patients, dementia, and low cognitive ability cases
• Average 4-day length of stay
• Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment