Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Salem, MA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Salem, MA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Salem, Massachusetts, 01970!

Job Title

Medical/Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 36 Hours, Day/Evening/Night Rotate & Every Other Weekend

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 36 Hours per Week | Rotating Shifts (7a–7p, 11a–11p, or 7p–7a) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients on a 37-bed medical telemetry unit, including those admitted from the ED, transferred from other units, or directly admitted
• Monitor and manage patients on cardiac drips including Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and HeparinCare for patients with primary diagnoses including CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, and cardiac co-morbidities
• Interpret telemetry strips and respond appropriately to cardiac rhythm changes
• Provide post-procedure nursing care for patients following cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement
• Float to applicable units as needed and rotate shifts between days, evenings, and nights as required

Required Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Telemetry Certification
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a single location as an RN, plus a minimum of 2 years of travel nursing experience
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience providing nursing care for post-cardiac catheterization and post-pacemaker patients
• Familiarity with managing patients presenting with EtOH-related conditions and dementia with cardiac co-morbidities
• Prior experience in a high-census telemetry environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured telemetry environment with defined nurse-to-patient ratios (1:4 with a max of 5 on days/evenings; 1:5–6 on nights) and dedicated charge RN support on weekday day shifts
• Free on-site parking available

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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