RN - Tele | Lufkin, TX | 13 Weeks Contract
Telemetry nursing is where sharp clinical judgment meets compassionate bedside care. You’re watching the monitor, managing multiple patient needs, and staying ready to act when a rhythm or condition changes. If you’re the nurse who notices the little changes before they become big problems, this assignment is calling your name.
We’re seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Telemetry (RN - Tele) to join a dedicated healthcare team in Lufkin, TX.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse – Telemetry (RN - Tele)
- Location: Lufkin, TX
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Night Shift
- Schedule: 3×12
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Weekly Pay:$1,770 to $1,970
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive, and patient-centered nursing care to telemetry patients
- Perform detailed head-to-toe assessments and monitor patients for changes in condition
- Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, oxygen saturation, and other clinical indicators
- Recognize abnormal cardiac rhythms and promptly communicate significant changes to the healthcare team
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and prescribed treatments safely
- Manage peripheral IVs, central lines, drains, catheters, wound sites, and other patient-care devices
- Monitor patients with cardiac, respiratory, and other acute medical conditions
- Monitor patients receiving cardiac medications, anticoagulants, and other high-alert medications
- Recognize changes in patient status and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Assist with admissions, transfers, procedures, treatments, and discharge activities
- Provide post-operative care, wound care, and other treatments according to patient needs
- Provide pain management and evaluate patient responses to medications and interventions
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, lifestyle changes, and discharge instructions
- Promote fall prevention, infection prevention, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and overall patient safety
- Respond appropriately to rapid responses, emergencies, and code situations
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Collaborate with physicians, cardiologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, CNAs, case managers, and other healthcare professionals
- Support discharge planning and continuity of care
- Follow facility policies, HIPAA requirements, infection-control procedures, and medication-safety standards
- Participate in quality-improvement and patient-safety initiatives
Qualifications
- Active Texas Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Minimum 2 years of recent Telemetry nursing experience
- Current BLS Certification required
- Current ACLS Certification required or preferred based on facility requirements
- Strong knowledge of cardiac monitoring and telemetry nursing
- Ability to identify and interpret common cardiac rhythms
- Experience with medication administration, IV therapy, and comprehensive patient assessment
- Experience caring for patients with cardiac and acute medical conditions
- Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Ability to prioritize multiple patient needs effectively during night shifts
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Commitment to safe, compassionate, patient-centered care
Knowledge and Skills
- Telemetry nursing
- Cardiac rhythm monitoring
- Comprehensive patient assessment
- Cardiac and respiratory monitoring
- Medication administration
- IV therapy and infusion management
- Anticoagulation monitoring
- Post-operative and wound care
- Emergency and code response
- Fall and infection prevention
- Patient and family education
- EMR documentation
- Care planning and discharge coordination
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Clinical judgment and prioritization
- Strong communication and time management