Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,820 per week in Bowling Green, KY

Malone Healthcare

  • Bowling Green, KY
  • 2 days ago
  • $1,820

Highlights

Work alongside a supportive team with PCTs available on both day and night shifts and unit clerks providing additional support. Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Telemetry unit with patient ratios of 4:1 with cath recovery and up to 6:1 maximum (may occasionally extend to 7:1).

Numbers & Facts

LocationBowling Green, KY
Salary$1,820

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Telemetry unit with patient ratios of 4:1 with cath recovery and up to 6:1 maximum (may occasionally extend to 7:1)
  • Monitor patients using remote telemetry monitoring systems and Alaris pumps
  • Perform and assist with procedures including chest tube insertions, bedside paracentesis, and thoracentesis
  • Document patient care accurately using the Meditech electronic documentation system
  • Apply knowledge of chest tubes and dysrhythmia management in a fast-paced telemetry environment
  • Float to Ortho/Med-Surg as needed per unit floating policy (agency staff float first)
Required Qualifications
  • Active RN license valid in Kentucky (or compact license eligibility)
  • Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience
  • BLS certification required
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
  • Familiarity with telemetry monitoring policies and stroke protocols
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience with chest tube management and dysrhythmia recognition and treatment
  • Prior experience with Meditech documentation system
  • Familiarity with bedside paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures
Why Join Us
  • Join a recognized and engaged unit team that celebrates staff excellence through monthly peer-voted STAR awards and departmental recognition programs
  • Work alongside a supportive team with PCTs available on both day and night shifts and unit clerks providing additional support


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