Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg Tele

Job Details:

• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend (EOW) schedule required
• Holiday requirement: expected to work 2 of 3 major upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day); if contract covers only 2 holidays, traveler must work 1 of 2 holidays
• No on-call requirements
• Patient ratio of 5 patients per nurse
• 1 day of orientation provided before taking full assignments
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off per contract
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Must be comfortable floating to all Med Surg floors and potentially rehab
• Care for adult and geriatric patient populations
• Units include cardiac disease and stroke, joint replacements, peritoneal dialysis, respiratory, and occasional stable post-open heart surgery patients transferred from ICU
• Will float to units treating CHF exacerbations, respiratory illness, arrhythmias, general surgery, ortho, end-of-life care, COPD, and sepsis
• Required skills include cardiac telemetry, blood product administration, central line care/management, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, management of dysrhythmias, tracheostomy care, wound care/wound vac, and pre/post cardiac surgery care among others
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response teams, and social services