Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position on a 7P-7A schedule requiring prior post-cardiac procedural care experience.

Job Details

• Work in a 29-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit on the Main Campus,
• Patient ratio of 1:4,
• Unit staffed with a Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and PCTs,
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, SCD machines, Hill Rom beds, dinamap monitors, Welch Allyn vital machines, wound vacs, temporary pacemakers, telemetry monitors, EKG machines, bladder scanners, and Doppler equipment,
• Uses Imobile for team communication,
• Documentation performed in Meditech,
• Shift schedule is 7P-7A, full time, including 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period,
• Floating required to any area where competency has been demonstrated,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (MO or Compact) currently in hand,
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS,
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Cardiac Telemetry, PCU, or ICU required,
• Must be able to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips,
• Experience with post cardiac procedural care required, including ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post Op Day 1 open heart, and permanent pacemaker placements,
• Must be able to administer and titrate IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone,
• Experience with IV insertions, NGT placement and maintenance, chest tube maintenance, temporary pacemakers, and Foley insertions,
• Two professional references required for MO placements,
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration,
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months,

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced cardiac telemetry environment,
• Deliver a positive patient experience through personalized communication, bedside shift reporting, and responsiveness to patient needs,
• Required dress code is navy blue scrubs, with an option for black scrub pants paired with a navy blue top,
• Join a tenured and close-knit team with a family-like atmosphere,
• Many contract staff have transitioned into full-time employment with this department,
• Unit recognized with the AHA Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll award,
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted