Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Lima, OH

Job Title

RN Telemetry

Location

Lima, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend | Every Other Holiday

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness using the nursing process
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with applicable state practice standards and organizational policies
• Read and interpret telemetry rhythms every 4 hours utilizing an electronic health record system
• Manage patients with multi-system conditions including those requiring drips (Cardizem, Nitro, Heparin) and various oxygen modalities (Trach, BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula)
• Serve as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and advocate for patient safety throughout the care continuum

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• Dysrhythmia Exam required prior to start (study guide available)
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and interpretation in an acute care setting

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis)
• Familiarity with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
• CCRN or PCCN certification
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured telemetry and medical-surgical unit with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4–5 and access to phlebotomy support for peripheral lab draws
• Opportunity to practice in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment focused on evidence-based, patient-centered care