TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Clinton, South Carolina, 29325!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Cardiac Tele
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in cardiac telemetry nursing
License: Registered Nurse license
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Minimum 1 year of EPIC experience
- Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certification in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Description:
Shifts are either 3x12 or 4x12 on nights from 1900 to 0730.
Weekend coverage is required every other weekend but may change based on need.
Floating to related units or to other facilities is required based on need.
The patient population consists of inpatient adults with actual or potential life-threatening multisystem or cardiac conditions.
Common cardiovascular diagnoses include sepsis, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and coronary artery disease.
This includes cardiac patients receiving IV antiarrhythmic therapy, vasoactive infusions, and anticoagulation.
Special procedures performed include:
- Vasoactive drug administration
- Antiarrhythmic drug therapy
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Defibrillation/cardioversion
- Thoracentesis
- Cardiac telemetry monitoring
- EKG
- Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
The position requires the interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
Patient ratios during nights are typically 1:5.
Staffing and scheduling may involve interdisciplinary support from various services.
Travelers are expected to float to other units as required.
Modules for compliance are required to be completed prior to starting the role.