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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,102 per week in Bowling Green, KY

Malone Healthcare

  • Bowling Green, KY
  • 2 days ago
  • $2,102

Highlights

Join a recognized and engaged unit that celebrates staff excellence through monthly STAR awards voted on by peers, as well as Daisy and Bee Award recipients among current staff. Work alongside a supportive team including PCTs on both day and night shifts and unit clerks available during day shift.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBowling Green, KY
Salary$2,102

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Telemetry unit with a standard ratio of 4:1 (with cath recovery) up to a maximum of 6:1, with potential stretch to 7:1
  • Monitor patients using remote telemetry monitors and Alaris pumps; document care using the Meditech system
  • Assist with or support procedures performed on the unit including chest tube insertions, bedside paracentesis, and thoracentesis
  • Apply knowledge of chest tube management and dysrhythmia recognition in the care of telemetry patients
  • Adhere to unit-specific policies including Telemetry Monitoring Policy and Stroke Policy
  • May be required to float to Ortho/Med-Surg as agency staff floats first per unit policy
Required Qualifications
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Minimum 2 years of Telemetry nursing experience
  • BLS certification required
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
  • Scrubs required; camouflage print not permitted
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience with remote telemetry monitoring systems
  • Familiarity with Meditech electronic documentation system
  • Knowledge of chest tube management and dysrhythmia training
  • Experience with bedside procedures such as paracentesis and thoracentesis support
Why Join Us
  • Join a recognized and engaged unit that celebrates staff excellence through monthly STAR awards voted on by peers, as well as Daisy and Bee Award recipients among current staff
  • Work alongside a supportive team including PCTs on both day and night shifts and unit clerks available during day shift


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