Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Cardiac Tele

Job Details:

• Patient ratio of 1:5 during days and nights, 1:6 on weekends in a 32-bed unit
• Work with adult to geriatric patient population
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Must have prior travel experience and 1 year minimum nursing experience
• Required experience managing continuous IV medications including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Must have basic arrhythmia knowledge and experience with hemodynamic monitoring
• Care for patients with cardiac conditions, arrhythmias, CHF, chest pain, post cardiac catheterization, and overflow IMCU patients
• Perform cardioversion, manage TR bands, chest tubes, and handle DKA patients
• Work with Epic charting system (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR
• Wear navy blue scrubs
• Float within facility as needed to like units
• Work typically every other weekend with permanent staff scheduled first
• Maximum 7 days RTO per contract
• Required to work holidays based on assignment period (1-2 holidays if they fall during assignment)
• Call is rare with 2-hour response time
• Complete telemetry competency exam
• 36 hours of orientation with modules completed during non-billable time
• Georgia or Compact nursing license required at time of submission