Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Telemetry

Position Description

This position involves providing high-quality nursing care to patients in a cardiac telemetry unit. The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including the administration of medications, monitoring patient conditions, and collaborating with healthcare team members to deliver optimal patient outcomes.

General Information

• Unit Name: 4 North Cardiac Telemetry
• Number of Beds: 29
• Patient Ratios: 1:4
• Staffing Composition: Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)
• Scheduling Requirements: Must work full-time, including three weekend shifts per scheduling period
• Floating Policy: Nurses may be required to float to areas where competency has been demonstrated

Unit Equipment

• Alaris IV Pumps
• SCD machines
• Hill Rom beds
• Dinamap monitors
• Welch Allen Vital Machines
• Wound Vacs
• Temporary Pacemakers
• Telemetry monitors
• EKG Machines
• Bladder Scanners
• Dopplers
• Imobile communication devices

Qualifications

• Required Experience: Cardiac Telemetry or PCU/ICU experience, including the ability to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips.
• Advanced Skills Needed: Experience with post-cardiac procedural care, including ablations, cardiac catheterizations, post-operative day 1 open heart care, and permanent pacemaker placements.
• Medication Administration: Must be competent in administering and titrating IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone.
• Procedures Performed: IV insertions, nasogastric tube placement and maintenance, chest tube maintenance, temporary pacemakers, and Foley catheter insertions.
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS.

Dress Code

Employees are required to wear navy blue scrubs; black scrub pants may be worn with a navy blue top.

Additional Information

• Work in a fast-paced environment with a family-like atmosphere.
• Opportunities available for transitioning into full-time positions upon successful completion of contracts.
• The unit has received “Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll” recognition from AHA.