Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Overview

The Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality patient care for individuals with cardiac conditions. The nurse will utilize their expertise to monitor, assess, and implement effective treatment plans for patients admitted to the cardiac telemetry unit.

Required Skills and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of cardiac experience required
• Experience with Med/Surg, Telemetry, or Step Down units (preferred)

Job Details

Shift: 12-hour night shifts from 18:45 to 07:15. Both 36-hour and 48-hour contracts are available.

Additional details include:

• Contract lengths of 13–26 weeks available
• Float to other units as needed
• Weekend coverage: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 1:6
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off (RTO)
• Availability to work during holidays required

Patient Diagnoses

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Aortic Stenosis / Regurgitation
• Mitral Regurgitation / Stenosis
• Endocarditis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) / Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
• Vasculitis
• Carotid Stenosis
• Venous Stasis
• Sheath Management and Removal

Special Procedures and Unit Details

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
• Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Mitral Clip procedures
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) procedures
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Femoral-Popliteal Bypass
• Amputations and other vascular surgeries
• Cardiac surgeries
• Thoracic surgeries
• Post-cath, post-direct current cardioversion (DCCV), and post-electrophysiology procedures
• Pacemaker placements

Special Equipment

• Arterial Lines (experience preferred)
• Doppler
• Bladder Scanner
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) machines
• Femoral Sheaths
• TR Band
• Fem-Stop devices
• Chest Tubes
• Epicardial Pacing Wires

Unit Systems

• Pyxis
• EPIC
• SBAR Communication

Unit Orientation

A 24-hour orientation will be provided to familiarize staff with unit protocols and procedures.

Uniform Requirements

Staff are required to wear navy blue pants and white tops.

Additional Information

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