RN - Tele

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry

Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: 1 year minimum License: Active RN license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS

Must-Have: Competence in rhythm strip interpretation Must be able to initiate and maintain cardiac drips such as dobutamine, amiodarone, and cardizem.

Description: Assess acute changes in patients. Work in a fast-paced environment. Chronic ventilation experience is preferred. EKG usage is required. RN must be competent in rhythm strip interpretation and required to pass EKG strip test. Position requires competence in initiating and maintaining cardiac drips. The RN will be responsible for all aspects of tracheostomy care and management. A rapid response team and other interdisciplinary support services are available. The patient diagnoses include myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, stroke, syncope, diabetes ketoacidosis, congestive heart failure, post pacemaker, stenting, electrophysiologic studies, COVID, end-stage renal disease, and pulmonary embolism. A competency in blood product administration, central line care and management, feeding tube care and management, and isolation precautions is necessary. The patient ratio is typically 1:6, and the CNA ratio is 10-12. Special equipment used includes telemetry and IV pumps. Floating to other units may be required. Complete adherence to facility policies and procedures is expected.