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Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,280 per week in Reno, NV

Malone Healthcare

  • Reno, NV
  • 3 days ago
  • $2,280

Highlights

Monitor and manage patients with diagnoses including CHF, alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, sepsis, dysrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, and post-procedure care (pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and OHS patients downgraded from ICU). Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including CNAs, Critical Care Techs, Advanced Care Techs, Rapid Response Team, phlebotomists, EKG technicians, and Respiratory Therapists.

Numbers & Facts

LocationReno, NV
Salary$2,280

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients on a 38-bed telemetry unit, utilizing the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • Monitor and manage patients with diagnoses including CHF, alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, sepsis, dysrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, and post-procedure care (pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and OHS patients downgraded from ICU)
  • Administer and manage non-titratable cardiac medication drips (e.g., Cardizem, Lasix, Nitroglycerin)
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including CNAs, Critical Care Techs, Advanced Care Techs, Rapid Response Team, phlebotomists, EKG technicians, and Respiratory Therapists
  • Float as needed to ICUs (for telemetry/medically appropriate assignments), medical-surgical units, and other campus locations up to competency level
  • Pass a telemetry competency exam including identification and measurement of rhythm strips prior to or upon start
Required Qualifications
  • Active Nevada RN license required prior to start date
  • BLS certification (AHA) required
  • ACLS certification (AHA) required
  • NIHSS certification (APEX) required
  • Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience
  • Prior travel nursing experience of at least one completed 13-week assignment required
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Experience caring for post-procedure cardiac patients including pacemaker, ablation, and cath lab patients
  • Familiarity with cardiac drip management in a high-acuity telemetry environment
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume acute care setting
Why Join Us
  • Opportunity to work at a Level II Trauma Center and regionally recognized acute care facility serving a large and diverse patient population in northern Nevada
  • Join a well-supported telemetry unit with dedicated monitoring techs providing 24/7 ECG rhythm surveillance and robust ancillary support staff


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