Telemetry

Opportunity:

RN - Cardiac Tele

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Weekend shifts for nights are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with every other weekend requirement
• Self-scheduling is allowed with block scheduling accommodated when unit needs are met
• Average nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5, with the ability to flex up to 1:6
• Titrate Heparin drips and occasionally Lasix or Bumex; Cardizem and Amiodarone are set rate only
• Must be able to read cardiac monitor strips independently
• Care for patients with post heart caths, TR Bands, CHF, COPD, post pacers, arrhythmias, and patients awaiting CABG consult
• Work with occasional high flow oxygen, BiPAP, and CPAP for supportive therapy only
• Perform and interpret EKGs as needed when PCTs are unavailable
• Complete independent patient admissions and discharges in a fast-paced environment with approximately 8-12 discharges and 8-12 admissions per day
• Participate in float rotation and may be floated to other units within the hospital including stepdown; patients will be within your skillset
• Charge nurse coverage available 24/7; travelers comfortable with charge nurse role may be given the opportunity
• Dress code requires royal blue scrubs; scrub jackets must be an actual scrub jacket - no hoodies or sweat jackets
• Charting system: EPIC
• Required certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)
• BSN not required