TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Salem, Massachusetts, 01970!
Job Title: RN Telemetry I
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years working in one location and 2 years working as a traveler.
License: Current RN License
Certifications: AHA BLS (ACLS preferred)
Must-Have: Ability to read telemetry strips
Description:
This position is for a Med/Surg Tele RN working nights and every other weekend.
Candidates must have competency in telemetry and the ability to interpret telemetry strips.
The unit is a 32-bed orthopedic/neuro medical-surgical unit.
This unit admits medical overflow from other areas.
Patient population includes scheduled elective orthopedic and neuro/surgical patients, fractures, neuro patients, and other medical patients.
The clinician to patient ratio is 1:5 or 6 on the night shift.
Travelers may be required to float to applicable units when requested.
Rotating shifts may be required for day positions; however, night positions do not rotate.
Experience with neuro assessments is beneficial.
The electronic medical record system used is EPIC.