Travel RN - Telemetry

Travel RN Telemetry

Alexandria, Louisiana

Overview

Start Date - ASAP

Estimated Weekly Total - $2,083 additional details

Shift - Days

Weekly Hours - 36

Schedule - 12

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks

Facility

Location - 3330 Masonic Dr, Alexandria, LA 71301

Facility Type - Short Term Acute Care Hospital

EMR - Epic

Beds - 293

OR Beds - 13

ER Visits - 39743

Estimated Pay

Weekly Total* $2,083

36 Hoursx $22.87/hr - $823

Overtime - $57.40/hr

Call Back - $57.40/hr

Holiday - $57.40/hr

Weekly M&I Per Diem - $476

Weekly Housing Per Diem - $784

Location Information

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Description

We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Alexandria, LA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information. These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

TELE Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.