RN - Tele

RN - Tele

Profession: RN

Specialty: RN2 - Medical Cardiac Telemetry

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Shift

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Must-Have: Experience in medical cardiac care

Description:This position involves working on a medical cardiac telemetry unit.The unit manages a patient population with various medical cardiac conditions.Nursing professionals will be responsible for patient assessments and care plans.Nurse to patient ratios are 1:5 during day shifts and 1:6 during night shifts.A charge nurse is present on every shift and takes an assignment.Patient care technicians are available to assist with vital sign monitoring and activities of daily living.Nurses will utilize both self-scheduling and block scheduling options.Weekend shifts are required every other week or less.Holiday shifts will be assigned on a rotational basis.Nurses are expected to float to other areas if necessary.Proficiency in drip management is required, with common drips including Amiodarone, Heparin, Insulin, and Cardizem.RNs will be responsible for reading ECG strips as virtual monitoring is utilized.No on-unit telemetry technicians are present.Navy blue scrubs are the designated uniform for this position.This role constitutes an important contribution to the nursing staff and overall patient care.