Job Title: Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Resource Nursing
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years MedSurg/Telemetry experience preferred. First-time travelers are accepted, but travel experience is preferred.
License: Current Registered Nurse license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
Experience with various adult patient types, including medical, surgical, oncology, orthopedic, and neuro patients.
Ability to perform blood product administration, stroke assessment, and basic cardiac rhythm interpretation.
Proficiency in wound care, IV starts, central line blood draws, and stable trach maintenance.
Description:
This role involves providing nursing care in a telemetry setting.
Responsibilities include caring for adult patients with diverse medical and surgical conditions.
Common diagnoses may include COPD, CHF, respiratory, kidney, liver, GI issues, and various infections.
Surgical patients may include those recovering from bariatrics, urology, abdominal surgeries, and orthopedic procedures.
Neuro patients may include those recovering from strokes, TIA, and head injuries.
Observation patients may have conditions such as chest pain, dehydration, and minor infections.
Patient ratios are approximately 1:4-5 during the day and 1:5-6 overnight.
Nurses may have primary care responsibilities for 1-2 patients if short on CNAs.
Support staff includes Charge RNs, CNAs, and an Admit/Discharge RN during weekdays.
Telemetry monitoring and support from RT, Clientist, and Intensivist are available 24/7.
Self-scheduling is encouraged, with weekend rotations required.
Scrub colors must be professional and any solid color is acceptable.
This role requires adaptability to float to various units based on patient care needs.