Job Title: Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Profession: RN
Specialty: Tele
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 07:00 - 19:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: RN License required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
Candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.
BLS
ACLS
Description:
Number of Beds: 25
Number of Staff: 40+
Day Shift Staffing: 1 Charge Nurse, 1 Unit Coordinator, 3 Patient Care Technicians, 5 Registered Nurses
Night Shift Staffing: 5 Registered Nurses, 1 Patient Care Technician
Patient Ratios: 6:1, sometimes 5:1
Type of Equipment: Baxter IV Pumps, KCI wound vacs, SCD pumps
EMR: Meditech
Most recruited skill set: Travel Registered Nurses, local Certified Nursing Assistants, and sitters.
Preferred skills: Meditech experience, telemetry experience.
Typical procedures performed on the unit include general med/surg competencies.
Applicants are preferred to manage chest tubes.
Applicants are preferred to manage non-titrated Cardizem and Amiodarone drips.
Applicants are preferred to manage weight-based heparin drips.
Dress Code:
Scrub Color: Royal Blue
No unacceptable attire allowed.
Additional Information:
Consider factors such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, and scheduling options.
This is a competitive market, and any information provided will help attract talent.