RN - Tele

Registered Nurse

Profession: RN Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - AHA or APEX Must-Have: Strong cardiac telemetry background with recent experience within the last 6 months.

Description: This position requires telemetry skills. Travelers must pass a dysrhythmia exam within 48 hours of receiving the offer. There is a PASS/FAIL SIM LAB on the first day. Study guides will be provided with instructions on the first day. The unit will have 60 ED beds, and patient ratios are 1 to 4. Required certifications include BLS and ACLS. Common diagnoses involve ED holds waiting for placement, primarily medical telemetry patients. Experience must include the ability to decrease cardiac drips per physician orders and parameters. Nurses will care for more telemetry patients than medical patients. RNs are required to titrate drips, including Cardizem, Heparin, and Amiodarone. Charge nurse responsibilities are present on the unit. Patient care technicians are available on the unit. Nurses must be able to read and interpret strips as there are no monitor techs in the ED. Shifts are 12 hours, and self-scheduling is available but may change. There is a requirement for 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule. The holiday requirement includes rotating with permanent staff. There is no call requirement for this position. Floating to medical/surgical/telemetry/overflow units as needed is mandatory. The dress code consists of navy scrubs. Nurses will care for patients from the emergency room waiting for hospital beds. Additional duties may include assisting with ED patients, taking vitals, starting IVs, and administering medications. Nurses will not be the primary RN for ED patient assignments. Cancellation policy allows the hospital to cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment. Charting system used is Cerner. Night shifts include working on weekends and major holidays. This position is in an acute care setting with a trauma level of 1.