Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Thornton, CO

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location

Thornton, Colorado

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on an 18-bed Telemetry unit with a 5:1 RN-to-patient ratio
• Perform neurovascular checks on limbs, frequent ambulation, and repositioning of patients
• Manage orthopedic precautions and comprehensive pain control for a diverse patient population
• Care for patients presenting with trauma, orthopedic injuries, chest pain, stroke workups, CHF, Afib, RVR, TBIs, and spinal cord injuries
• Utilize GE wireless telemetry equipment, Welch Allyn vital sign machines, and Meditech EMR
• Collaborate with a charge nurse, fellow RNs, and Patient Care Technicians across day shift operations

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of current acute care Telemetry RN experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Trauma and/or orthopedic nursing experience
• Neuro and/or stroke nursing experience

Why Join Us

• Join a highly experienced, teamwork-focused unit where staff actively support one another and new travelers are welcomed from day one
• Gain exposure to a wide and complex patient mix including blunt force trauma, poly trauma, spinal cord injuries, and a broad range of cardiac and neurological conditions