RN - Tele

Cynet HealthStaff; Marshfield (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week Telemetry assignment on a busy cardiac/IMC unit in Marshfield, WI. Night shift, 12-hour blocks, 1:4 to 1:5-6 nurse-to-patient ratios, and 24/7 telemetry support.

Active RN license, ACLS/BLS, and a minimum of 2 years' hospital RN experience are required. Proficiency with post-procedural cath care, TR band management, and chest pain monitoring is expected on this unit.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience in a busy hospital.

Responsibilities

• Titrate drips and monitor cardiac medications.
• Care for post-procedural cardiac catheterization patients and post-cardiac surgical patients.
• Coordinate care on a stepdown cardiac/tele unit with 1:4 to 1:5-6 nurse-to-patient ratios.
• Ensure 24/7 telemetry monitoring and collaborate with respiratory therapy.

Skills

Cardiac cath care

Chest pain management

Post-cardiac surgery care

TR band management

Job description

RN - Tele

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: IMC/Tele RN - Cardiac/Tele/Dialysis

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Shift

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience in a busy hospital environment

License: Active RN license required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS

Must-Have:

Experience with post-procedural cardiac catheterization lab patientsManagement of TR band compression devicesExperience managing chest painExperience with post-cardiac surgical patients

Description:The position involves working on a stepdown unit specializing in cardiac and tele patients.The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 on day shifts through 2300 and 1:5-6 on night shifts after 2300.Common diagnoses include cardiac medical and surgical cases such as stent placements, pacemakers, and coronary artery bypass grafting.RNs are required to titrate drips, including nitroglycerin, heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, lasix, bumex, and dobutamine.There is a 24/7 central telemetry unit that monitors all non-critical care patients.A charge nurse will have a modified assignment during shifts.Nurse aides are present on the unit with varying ratios depending on the time of day.Respiratory therapy is available 24/7.Nurses are responsible for incentive spirometry, while respiratory therapists assist with CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow devices.Self-scheduling is not available; block scheduling may be an option based on unit needs.Weekend and holiday work is required every other rotation.Floating to other units may be necessary based on census needs.Scrubs are not provided, and there is no specific dress code for scrub colors.