Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,781 per week in Kansas City, MO

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year License: Active RN License Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience. Nurses must respond to call lights promptly, use patients' preferred names, and involve patients in bedside shift reports.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year License: Active RN License Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience. - Ability to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips. - Experience with post-cardiac procedural care (Ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post Op Day 1 Open Heart, permanent Pacemaker placements). - Ability to administer and titrate IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone. Description: This unit has 29 beds and maintains a patient ratio of 1:4. Staff consists of a Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and Patient Care Technicians. Equipment includes Alaris IV Pumps, SCD machines, Hill Rom beds, and vital machines in each room. Documentation is performed using a specific system. Full-time hours are required, including 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period. Contract Nurses may be floated to any area where competency has been demonstrated. Patient experience is emphasized by treating every patient with courtesy and respect. Nurses must respond to call lights promptly, use patients' preferred names, and involve patients in bedside shift reports. The unit performs various procedures, including IV insertions, NGT placement, and chest tube maintenance. The working environment is fast-paced, fostering a family-like atmosphere. The unit has received awards for excellence in cardiovascular care.