TravelNurseSource is working with Catalytic Solutions to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Kansas City, Missouri, 64132!
# Exciting Opportunity in Cardiac Telemetry!
## Job Description
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO
- **Start Date:** 11/30
- **Unit Name:** 4 North Cardiac Telemetry
- **Number of Beds:** 29
- **Patient Ratios:** 1:4
### Unit Specifics:
- **Staffing Description:**
- Charge Nurse
- Unit Secretary
- Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)
- **Equipment Used:**
- Alaris IV Pumps
- SCD Machines
- Hill Rom Beds
- Dinamap in each room
- Welch Allen Vital Machines
- Wound Vacs
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Telemetry Monitors
- EKG Machines
- Bladder Scanners
- Doppler Devices
- **Documentation System:** Meditech
- **Scheduling Requirements:**
- Full-time hours
- 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period
- **Floating Policy:** Contract Nurses may be floated based on demonstrated competency
- **Patient Experience Requirements:**
- Treat every patient with courtesy and respect
- Be responsive to call lights
- Use patients’ preferred names
- Make personal connections
- Involve patients in bedside shift report
- Educate patients on communication tools
- Always ask if there is anything else you can do before leaving the room
### Hiring Profile:
- **Must Have:**
- Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience
- Ability to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips
- **Advanced Skills Needed:**
- Experience with post-cardiac procedural care (Ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post Op Day 1 Open Heart, permanent Pacemaker placements)
- Ability to administer and titrate IV medications (Insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, Amiodarone)
- **Procedures Performed on Unit:**
- IV Insertions
- NGT Placement and Maintenance
- Chest Tube Maintenance
- Temporary Pacemaker Management
- Foley Insertions
- **Certifications Required:**
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
### Dress Code:
- Navy Blue Scrubs (May wear black scrub pants with navy blue top)
### Unit Guidelines/Policies:
- Adhere to ICARE Values
### Why Join Us?
- Tenured and new staff foster a family-like atmosphere
- Opportunity for contract nurses to transition into full-time roles
- Fast-paced environment
- Utilization of Imobile for efficient communications
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### Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):
At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day!