Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Reno, NV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Reno, NV
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry

Location

Reno, NV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | 3x12-Hour Shifts, Days | Expected 36 Hours/Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients — including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation — within a fast-paced telemetry unit
• Manage a patient population that includes CHF, alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, sepsis, dysrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, and post-procedure patients (pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and patients downgraded from ICU)
• Administer and monitor non-titratable cardiac medication drips (e.g., Cardizem, Lasix, Nitroglycerin)
• Identify and measure rhythm strips as part of ongoing telemetry monitoring; candidates must pass a telemetry competency exam prior to assignment
• Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative, patient-centered environment
• Float as needed to ICUs (for telemetry/medically appropriate assignments), medical-surgical units, and other areas within the organization up to competency level

Required Qualifications

• Active Nevada RN license required prior to start
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience
• Must pass a telemetry competency exam, including identification and measurement of rhythm strips — failure of the exam may result in contract termination
• Prior travel nursing experience of at least one 13-week assignment required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced acute care or Level II (or higher) Trauma Center environment
• Familiarity with post-procedure cardiac patient care, including pacemakers, ablations, and cath lab patients
• Comfort working flexible schedules that may include weekends, holidays, and occasional additional shifts

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a high-acuity regional medical center — a Level II Trauma Center and the only trauma center serving a broad multi-state region — offering exposure to a wide range of complex cases and advanced technologies
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence and exceptional patient-centered care