Registered Nurse/Cardiac Tele

Job Description

Job Description

**CROSS POSTED FOR JOB ID: 3***829**

CARDIAC TELEMETRY RN

**RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.**

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
ACLS, BLS, & NIHSS required
2 years of experience required
First time travelers accepted
Must have strong Cardiac Tele, PCU, IMC, Stepdown experience
Must be willing to work in a fast paced unit

JOB DETAILS:
Shift: 12hrs 1845-0715 (will accept 36 or 48 hr contracts)
*Will accept longer contracts 13-26 weeks*
Float required as needed (float frequency depends on need - could float multiple shifts)
Weekend shifts required - 5-6 over a 6 week scheduling period
Ratio: 1:5-6

** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed

PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker/ICD implantations, Pre/Post cardiac Cath

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS:
This is a fast paced cardiac telemetry unit.
Unit monitors cardiac patients. Cardiac Drips (Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Milrinone, Dopamine, diltiazem, etc). Sheaths Pulls. TR Bands. Femstop.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):
Pyxis, EPIC, & SBAR

UNIT ORIENTATION:
24 hours

SCRUBS:
Navy

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.
**NM must interview prior to finalizing the offer
*Locals accepted at local rate