TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Medical Cardiac Telemetry
Duration: 8 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Experience in medical cardiac care, ability to titrate drips
Description:
This position is for a Registered Nurse in a Medical Cardiac Telemetry unit.
The unit has a focus on managing patients with medical cardiac conditions.
Common diagnoses include congestive heart failure and other related conditions.
Nurses will be responsible for a patient to nurse ratio of 1:5 during the day shift.
Nurses will be required to float as needed.
Charge nurses are present on every shift and actively participate in patient care.
Patient care technicians are available to assist with vital signs, bathing, and activities of daily living.
Nurses work every other weekend or less, with holiday shifts assigned on a rotational basis.
Remote telemetry monitoring is utilized, with nurses responsible for interpreting their own ECG strips.
Common medications administered include Amiodarone, Heparin, Insulin, and Cardizem.
High flow oxygen and BiPAP equipment are used for short periods, with troubleshooting managed by the nursing staff.
Nurses should have experience with drip management and be familiar with virtual monitoring systems.
The unit operates within an acute care setting and requires commitment to patient safety and quality care.