Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 07:00 - 19:00
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: Active RN License
Certifications: ACLS
Must-Have:
Candidates must have experience retrieving post-cath patients (no sheath removal) and pacemaker placements, care for stroke patients, and administering amiodarone drips and Cardizem drips.
Description:
Unit Information:
The unit has a total of 36 beds.
There are 70 staff members on the unit.
Staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 9 RN/LPNs, and 3 PCTs on day shift.
For the night shift, there is 1 charge nurse, 8 RN/LPNs, and 3 PCTs.
Patient ratios are 4 to 5 patients per nurse.
The unit is equipped with Pyxis, Alaris pumps, and Welch Allen Vitals machines.
The EMR system used is Meditech.
The ideal candidate will possess a fast-paced and high-energy personality.
A strong sense of teamwork is essential for this role.
Candidates with NIH experience will be prioritized.
Floating may be required to other telemetry departments, med-surg, or PCU.
The dress code for RNs is grey scrubs.
Weekend shifts require working 3 weekends in a 4-week schedule.
This includes working Friday and Saturday nights or Saturday and Sunday days.