Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,095 per week in Salem, MA

Job Title: RN Telemetry I Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: 2 years of acute care hospital experience in one location; 2 years working as a Traveler. Care for patients in the emergency department, medication nursing in the acute mental health unit, and care for non-vented patients who are transfer ready in the intensive care unit.

Job Title: RN Telemetry I Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: 2 years of acute care hospital experience in one location; 2 years working as a Traveler. License: Active RN License Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Must be willing to float between 8 different units. Description: Float throughout the hospital to all Med/Surg Tele areas. Responsible for cardiac monitoring, cardiac drips, and reading telemetry strips. Telemetry monitoring includes measuring intervals and interpreting strips every 4 hours. TR Band experience is required. Must be able to perform cardiac drips and reading telemetry strips. Clinician to patient ratio is up to 5:1 during days and evenings, and up to 6:1 during nights. Care for patients in the emergency department, medication nursing in the acute mental health unit, and care for non-vented patients who are transfer ready in the intensive care unit. The bed count for the facility is 371. The patient census in units ranges from 8 to 41 beds. Rotation requirements include rotating from days/evenings to nights 1 to 3 times per contract. The electronic medical record charting system used is EPIC.