Telemetry – TELE RN – TravelNurse

We’re looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Clemmons, NC. The right RN should have 1-2 years’ recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information. These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

TELE Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year Traveler Experience: Unit accepts 1st time travelers. Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: ACLS and telemetry experience. Certs: BCLS PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: ACLS and telemetry experience. JOB DETAILS: Target Ratios: 1:6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs. Float Requirement: N/A Weekend Requirement: Every THIRD Weekend required. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Elective orthopedic surgery (hip, knee shoulder), Elective Colorectal surgeries , COVID, Medical patients (pneumonia, hyponatremia, encephalopathy, sickle cell, CHF, COPD & asthma exacerbation, pancreatitis, cellulitis, syncopal episodes, etc.). SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Telemetry monitoring. ADC: 26. Beds: 36. UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR. SCHEDULING TYPE: Self with unit discretion. UNIT ORIENTATION: 12 hours Hospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day. SCRUBS: Navy and White. *** INTERNAL NOTES *** Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.