Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry, Nights
Location
Reno, Nevada
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 Weeks) | Travel | Full-Time | Onsite | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week guaranteed
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients on a 38-bed telemetry unit, utilizing the full nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Monitor and manage patients with diagnoses including CHF, alcohol withdrawal, NSTEMI, sepsis, dysrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, COVID, and post-procedure care (pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and post-ICU step-down)
- Administer and manage non-titratable cardiac medication drips including Cardizem, Lasix, and Nitroglycerin
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including CNAs, Critical Care Techs, Advanced Care Techs, Rapid Response Team, phlebotomists, EKG technicians, and Respiratory Therapists
- Coordinate individualized patient care and outcomes across the full episode of care, incorporating family and caregiver involvement as appropriate
- Float as needed to intensive care units, medical-surgical units, or other campus locations based on organizational need and competency level
Required Qualifications
- Active Nevada Registered Nurse (RN) license required prior to start
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- NIHSS certification (APEX)
- Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience required
- Must pass a telemetry competency exam, including identification and measurement of rhythm strips
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced acute care environment
- Familiarity with post-ICU step-down patient populations and cardiac monitoring protocols
- Comfort with floating across multiple unit types including ICU and medical-surgical settings
Why Join Us
- Work at a Level II Trauma Center and regional hub for advanced cardiac, neurological, and surgical care serving a wide geographic area with high patient volume and acuity
- Join a well-supported telemetry unit with dedicated monitoring technicians providing 24/7 ECG rhythm surveillance and a robust ancillary team to support patient care