Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,747 per week

TotalMed RN; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

Continuing education

401k

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking a Telemetry Travel Nurse in Rocky Mount, NC for a 16-week assignment with 36 hours per week on a 12-hour night shift. The role requires 1-2 years of acute care experience and valid ACLS/BLS (NIH may be required).

You will monitor telemetry, provide bedside care, and respond to changes in patient data to support the medical team. The assignment offers travel benefits and exposure to a variety of facilities across North Carolina, with weekly pay and opportunity for continued

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recent acute care experience required.
• ACLS and BLS certification required; NIH certification may be required before assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside nursing care.
• Monitor and adjust telemetry equipment and interpret displays.
• Identify abnormal telemetry readings and notify the medical team.
• Initiate corrective action based on monitoring data.
• Operate and assist with patient movement and positioning as needed.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Basic nursing care

Education

ACLS

BLS

NIH

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Telemetry

Discipline:

RN Duration: 16 weeks 36 hours per week

Shift: 12 hours, nights

Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Rocky Mount, 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.

Requirements

• ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed RN Job ID #1486967.

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

Weekly payGuaranteed HoursContinuing Education401k retirement planSick payWellness and fitness programsReferral bonusEmployee assistance programsMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsBenefits start day 1