Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,302 per week in Atlanta, GA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Step Down Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience License: Active RN License Certifications: Dysrhythmia Certification Must-Have: Strong cardiac background Ability to independently interpret cardiac rhythms EPIC experience Chest tube experience Common cardiac drips experience (Insulin, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, Nitroglycerin) Rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist Description: These units are high-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units. Common patient populations include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and ventricular tachycardia.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Step Down Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience License: Active RN License Certifications: Dysrhythmia Certification Must-Have: Strong cardiac background Ability to independently interpret cardiac rhythms EPIC experience Chest tube experience Common cardiac drips experience (Insulin, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, Nitroglycerin) Rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist Description: These units are high-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units. Travelers should have a strong cardiac background. Must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms and pass a Dysrhythmia Exam. No tech assistance is permitted. Must pass the exam on the first attempt. Exam is paper-based, proctored, and requires the use of calipers. Please review the attached Telemetry Study Guides. Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 to 1:5. Expect high patient acuity, frequent admissions and discharges, and significant procedural volume. Experience with common cardiac drips is required. No ventilator patients will be assigned. Heart transplant experience is preferred; training is available if needed. LVAD experience is preferred; training is available if needed. Common patient populations include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and ventricular tachycardia. Common procedures include right and left heart catheterizations, stent placements, and valve replacement procedures. Travelers may float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed. Travelers will not float to the Cardiac Monitor Tech role. Please ensure comfort with cardiac acuity, telemetry requirements, and procedures listed above before accepting this assignment.