RN - Telemetry

RN - Telemetry

Position: Cardiac Short Stay department that primarily takes care of patients pre and post CVL procedures. It is open 24 hours a day to accommodate that throughput.

Shift: 3x12 DAYS (0600-1830) Call Requirements: NONE Weekend Requirements: every other weekend Floating Requirements: as needed Holiday Requirements: must work 2/3 holidays Guaranteed Hours: 36

Years of experience REQ: 1YR First-timers accepted: YES Certs REQ: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Skills: Accessing/Managing Ports, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, Management of dysrhythmias, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen administration, Pacemakers/Temporary/Permanent, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Sheath Removal, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal, Surgical drains, Telemetry, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Thrombolytic Agents, Titrate Cardiac drips, Tracheostomy care/management, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Patient Diagnoses: Chest pain, STEMI's, NONSTEMI's, CHF Pre and Post Cardicac cath lab procedures Special Equipment: venous sheath pulls cardiac drips such as Nitroglycerin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Lasix, etc.

Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary