Telemetry

Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Independence, MO

Unit Information:

• Number of Beds: 36
• Patient Ratios: 1:3 AM, 1:4 PM or 1:4 AM, 1:5 PM (with patient care techs)
• Unit Staffing Description: Primarily RN-based care with limited tech support. Unit secretaries available from 7 AM to 7 PM for a variety of resources.
• Type of Equipment: BiPAP, Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannulas, Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo Feeding Pumps
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements:
  • Full-Time Staff: 36 hours/week with a scheduled weekend rotation every third weekend.
  • Part-Time Staff: 48 hours/week with a scheduled weekend rotation every third weekend.
  • PRN 1 Staff: 3 shifts within a 4-week period with 1 weekend shift required.
  • PRN 2 Staff: 6 shifts within a 4-week period with 3 weekend shifts required.
  • Rotating holiday schedule applies.
• Floating Policy: PRN staff float 1 time per week; full-time and part-time staff float based on a rotation of scheduled dates. Bonus shifts will float first.
• Patient Experience Requirements: Bedside shift report, hourly rounding, and daily leadership rounds.

Qualifications:

• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Advanced assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage vasoactive drips.
• Typical Procedures: Central Line or PICC line placement.
• Best Personality Fit: A positive attitude with a strong desire to collaborate as part of a team.

Dress Code: Uniform requirements include charcoal grey scrub tops with matching scrub bottoms, and black or charcoal grey jackets, with the option to order unit-specific jackets.

Awards and Recognition: Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention 2018.

Additional Information: This unit is recognized as a Designated Education Unit and is equipped with new cardiac monitors that provide visual cardiac rhythm displays in each room.

Client Details Address 19600 E. 39th Street City Independence State MO Zip Code 64057