RN - MS Tele

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical/Surgical Telemetry Duration: 1 Year Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 1 Year License: Active Nursing License Required Certifications: BLS, EKG Certification Must-Have: - Experience with MS/Tele interpretation and management of dysrhythmias - Use of rapid response and code teams - Peripheral line care and management - Nasal cannula and oxygen administration - Non-invasive airway management - Isolation precautions - Trauma Level I experience Description: MS/Tele Float position available. The shift is 3x12 hours during the night. Call is required and floating within the facility is mandatory based on census. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend. Patient age groups include adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. The daily census on the unit is approximately 55 patients with a bed capacity of 60. Staffing ratio is 4 patients per nurse for days, nights, and weekends. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy. Candidates should possess experience in accessing and managing ports, blood product administration, and central line care and management. Experience with feeding tube care and management, heparin protocols, and interpretation of dysrhythmias is also necessary. Knowledge of IV insulin protocols and management of dysrhythmias is essential. Experience in procedural sedation administration and monitoring, as well as renal failure management, is preferred. Skill in starting and maintaining IVs, telemetry monitoring, and wound care is required. Candidates will float within the hospital based on patient census.