Job Title: Telemetry Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (19:00 - 07:30)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience required
License: Current RN License
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, EKG Interpretation
Must-Have:
Candidates must have traveler experience.
Candidates must be able to care for telemetry patients, including reading cardiac rhythms and responding to changes.
Candidates must be familiar with administering IV cardiac drips, such as Amiodarone and Cardizem.
Description:
The Telemetry Registered Nurse delivers and coordinates care for acutely ill adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
The role requires addressing the physiological, psychosocial, safety, learning, and self-care needs of patients and their families.
The RN utilizes knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology, the nursing process, technology, and interpersonal communication to achieve these responsibilities.
The role necessitates completing nursing interventions, including the administration of IV cardiac medications, heparin, and insulin drips.
In the event staffing is not needed on the stationed unit, the RN may be floated to other telemetry or med-surg units as required by hospital needs.
Attendance is required every other weekend, with on-call duties as needed.