Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Cardiac Telemetry
Duration: 22 weeks
Shift: 3x12-Hour
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in cardiac telemetry.
License: Valid RN license required.
Certifications: BLS, ACLS required.
Must-Have:
Experience managing continuous IV medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin, Bumex, Lasix, Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin, and insulin drips.
Basic arrhythmia knowledge and experience in hemodynamic monitoring.
Ability to care for patients post-PCI and manage patients with varying diagnoses.
Description:
This position involves caring for adult to geriatric patients in a cardiac telemetry unit.
The nurse will manage patients with conditions such as cardiac CHF, chest pain, and various arrhythmias.
Experience with overflow IMCU, cardioversion, and surgical patients is required.
The patient-to-nurse ratio is typically 1:5-6, with a total of 32 beds in the unit.
The nurse will be responsible for monitoring and administering cardiac and vasoactive drips as required.
Knowledge of telemetry is essential, and the ability to manage drips without titration is mandatory.
The role includes floating within the facility as necessary to meet patient care needs.
Call requirements are rare, and response time should be within two hours when necessary.
Travelers should be prepared to work major holidays, as required by the contract.
Compliance with onboarding requirements is necessary to ensure timely start.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration.