Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Cardiac Tele
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years in field
License: RN License
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- 1 year of EPIC experience
- Charge experience preferred
Description:
This position is for a Registered Nurse in the cardiac telemetry unit.
The shift is 3 nights a week from 19:00 to 07:30.
Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, subject to change based on need.
Floating to other units or facilities may be required depending on staffing needs.
The patient population primarily consists of inpatient adults with actual or potential life-threatening multisystem or cardiac conditions.
Common diagnoses include sepsis, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and coronary artery disease.
Additionally, patients may be receiving IV antiarrhythmic therapy, vasoactive infusions, and anticoagulation.
The role includes duties such as vasoactive drug administration, antiarrhythmic drug therapy, thrombolytic therapy, defibrillation/cardioversion, thoracentesis, and cardiac telemetry monitoring.
Skills in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias are required.
The typical patient ratio during the day is 1:5.
Interdisciplinary support is available within the unit.
Staff will only float to qualified units where competencies have been documented.