TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Wilson, North Carolina, 27893!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 19:00 - 07:00
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum 1.5 years
License: RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have Skills/Experience:
EKG interpretation and critical thinking skills
Description:
The role involves providing care in a telemetry unit.
The facility has a capacity of 294 beds and operates under Joint Commission accreditation.
Responsibilities include managing patient admissions and discharges.
Experience with basic cardiac drips is preferred.
Common diagnoses include CHF, chest pain, acute respiratory failure, COPD, uncontrolled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and post-cardiac catheterization care.
The patient population primarily consists of adults and geriatrics.
Teamwork and flexibility are key attributes for candidates.
The department follows a patient ratio of 5:1 to 6:1.
Common equipment used includes Welch Allyn vital signs machines, Hoyer lifts, Abbott glucometers, and Baxter IV pumps.
The electronic health record system utilized is Meditech.
Flexibility to float to Med/Surg overflow may be required.
A nursing degree at the associate level is required, with a BSN preferred.
Scrub color is not assigned, but artificial nails are not acceptable.