Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Registered Nurse/Telemetry

Location: Salisbury, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Travel Nursing)
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $57.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night Shift, 12-hour shifts (18:4507:15); 312 hours; 36 hours offered per week
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel nursing position on a primary cardiac and stroke telemetry unit. The unit is challenging and fast-paced, typically turning over 78 to 90 patients per week meaning a nurse with a 6-patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. A team lead is available to assist with admissions and discharges. The unit currently houses COVID-positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP, and the high side (23-bed side) of the CTU functions as a COVID unit taking patients on opti-flow and acute BIPAPs during a COVID surge.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for stable pre/post patients following pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, including TR bands
• Manage post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheath(s)
• Monitor and manage patients on non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pulse ox)
• Care for patients with unstable angina, low-risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, dysrhythmias, all new CVA, and TIA
• Run and titrate multiple drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, and others
• Titrate Cardizem drips as required per patient condition
• Manage telemetry monitoring and pulse oximetry
• Operate High Flow O2 (stable), Non-Rebreather Mask (only if palliative), and BIPAP (only if chronic use no new BIPAP)
• Document using unit systems: Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR
• Participate in self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership to balance as needed
• Complete 36-hour unit orientation; must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation
• Comply with all RTO, float, on-call, and weekend scheduling requirements as defined below

Required Skills

• IV Start proficiency
• Telemetry experience (monitoring and interpretation)
• Experience with pre- and post-procedure patients including cardiac patients
• Experience managing cardiac drips
• Experience with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)
• Ability to be comfortable managing a 56 patient assignment; must be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge
• Experience with similar patient ratios and acuity levels
• Familiarity with a fast-paced, high-turnover unit environment
• Proficiency with Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR communication
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty

Education Requirements

• Active RN (Registered Nurse) license required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required
• BCLS (Basic Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required
• NIH (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required (challenging and very busy unit must have similar experience with ratios and acuity)
• Travel nursing experience: first-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Target Patient Ratios: 1:56; may fluctuate based on unit needs travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge
• Float Requirement: Yes
• On-Call Requirement: Yes; frequency of on-call depends on patient census; on-call callback rate applicable
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays required in a 6-week period
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership; NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
• RTO Policy: Maximum 7-day RTO for AYA Auto Offer; RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite; any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could potentially result in contract cancellation and DNR
• Scrubs: Navy blue scrubs, white scrubs, or a mixture of both; Novant t-shirts are allowed all days of the week; jackets must be the same material (not fleece) and color as uniforms; no Crocs with holes
• Special Equipment: Telemetry and pulse oximetry; High Flow O2 (stable); Non-Rebreather Mask (palliative only); BIPAP (chronic use only no new BIPAP); Blanketrol; NO unstable O2 with BIPAP, Non-Rebreather, or respiratory rate or O2 sat threshold violations as specified; no new BIPAP

Important Notes

• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• NO BLOCK SCHEDULING this requirement is strictly enforced
• 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 result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire)
• Unit currently houses COVID-positive patients; opti-flow and BIPAP protocols are in use
• Flu vaccination is required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Travelers must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation (36-hour orientation)

About the Client

This client is a regional healthcare system operating medical centers across the Carolinas, serving a broad patient population across inpatient, surgical, cardiac, and emergency service lines. The organization employs registered nurses, surgical technologists, clinical coordinators, telemetry specialists, and a wide range of allied health and patient care professionals across its network of hospitals and outpatient facilities.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.