Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele

Registered Nurse/Cardiac Tele

Location: Salisbury, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Travel Nursing)
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night Shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45 07:15), 3x12; self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership; no block scheduling
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Cardiac Telemetry (CTU) travel nursing position on a challenging, high-acuity, fast-paced unit. The unit serves as the primary cardiac and stroke unit, consistently turning over 78 to 90 patients per week. A team lead is available to assist with admissions and discharges. The high-acuity environment requires nurses who are comfortable with high patient ratios and complex cardiac diagnoses, including patients on COVID protocols utilizing opti-flow and BIPAP during surge periods.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for stable pre/post procedure cardiac patients, including pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, cardiac catheterization, and TR bands
• Manage post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths
• Care for patients requiring non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pulse ox)
• Monitor and manage patients with unstable angina, low-risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, dysrhythmias, all new CVA, and TIA patients
• Run and titrate multiple cardiac drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, and others
• Operate telemetry and pulse ox, high-flow O2 (stable), non-rebreather mask (only if palliative), and BIPAP (only if chronic use no new BIPAP)
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR for medication, documentation, and communication
• Manage a patient assignment of up to 6 patients; be prepared to turn over a complete assignment and restart within a single shift
• Participate in on-call duties; frequency of on-call depends on patient census
• Float as required per unit needs
• Work every other weekend, 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6-week period as required
• Complete 36-hour unit orientation; must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation
• Adhere to strict RTO policy: no RTO after booking and no working out RTO onsite; violations may result in contract cancellation and DNR status

Required Skills

• IV start proficiency
• Telemetry monitoring
• Pre- and post-procedure cardiac patient care
• Experience managing cardiac drips (Cardizem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.)
• Ability to titrate Cardizem drips
• PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) experience
• Comfortable with 1:5 6 patient ratios; must be able to take 6 patients during surge
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-acuity unit with similar ratios/acuity
• Familiarity with Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Education Requirements

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Required
• BCLS (Basic Cardiovascular Life Support) Required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification Required
• RN License Required
• Flu vaccination Required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; experience on a similarly challenging unit with comparable ratios and acuity is required
• Traveler experience: first-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Highly fast-paced, high-acuity cardiac and stroke unit
• Target patient ratio: 1:5 6; may fluctuate based on unit needs; travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge
• Unit typically turns over 78 90 patients per week; nurses may turn over their complete patient assignment within a single shift
• Unit currently houses COVID-positive patients utilizing opti-flow and BIPAP during surge
• The high side (23-bed side) of CTU is a COVID unit that accepts patients on opti-flow and acute BIPAPs during a COVID surge
• Float requirement: yes
• On-call requirement: yes; frequency depends on patient census
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend; 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6-week period required
• Self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership; no block scheduling
• Blanketrol in use on unit
• PROHIBITED equipment/patient conditions: unstable O2 with BIPAP, non-rebreather on non-palliative patients, respiratory rate exceeding threshold, K greater than 60 mEq/Liter, no new BIPAP
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white scrubs, or a mixture of both; Novant t-shirts allowed all days; jackets must match uniform material (not fleece) and color; no crocs with holes

Important Notes

• RTO policy is strict: RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• RTO maximum: 7-day max for AYA Auto Offer
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Unit will accept contract lengths of 13 26 weeks
• 36 guaranteed hours can be offered
• Unit orientation is 36 hours; travelers must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation
• No block scheduling permitted

About the Client

This client is a healthcare system operating acute care medical facilities in the Southeast, providing cardiac, stroke, and surgical services to regional communities. The organization employs registered nurses, cardiac specialists, telemetry technicians, and clinical support professionals across inpatient units that include high-acuity cardiac telemetry, medical-surgical, and procedural care settings, serving tens of thousands of patients annually.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-08133

Industry: Healthcare