Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,127 per week in Kansas City, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Kansas City, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $2,127 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Kansas City, Missouri, 64101!

• Provide direct patient care on a 29-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips continuously throughout the shift
• Administer and titrate IV medications including insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone
• Perform and assist with unit procedures including IV insertions, NGT placement and maintenance, chest tube maintenance, Foley insertions, and temporary pacemaker management
• Provide post-cardiac procedural care for patients following ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post-Op Day 1 open heart surgery, and permanent pacemaker placements
• Align with patient experience standards by engaging patients respectfully, involving them in bedside shift report, and responding promptly to call lights

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Cardiac Telemetry, PCU, or ICU
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips
• Experience with post-cardiac procedural care (ablations, cardiac catheterizations, open heart surgery, pacemaker placements)
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency with documentation in Meditech; experience with Alaris IV pumps and telemetry monitoring equipment preferred

• Familiarity with Meditech electronic health record system
• Experience using mobile team communication platforms in a clinical setting
• Background in fast-paced cardiac or critical care environments
• Comfort floating to other units where competency has been demonstrated

• Work within a collaborative, tenured team recognized for cardiac excellence, including an AHA "Get With the Guidelines - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll" designation
• Many travel nurses who have completed assignments in this department have gone on to transition into permanent full-time roles

About Malone Healthcare

At Malone Healthcare, there’s nothing we love more than helping healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities connect to accomplish amazing things. Our values-based approach means you’ll always get our undivided attention and a work ethic you can count on. Start your journey with flexibility and opportunity to fit your schedule.

As a healthcare provider, you have decided to take on a career that will challenge you in many ways and provide you with one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in life, helping others. At Malone Healthcare, we are here to help you become the healthcare professional that you wish to be by providing you with the best job opportunities possible. 

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