Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,033 per week

TotalMed; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

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 Petersburg, VA for an 18-week assignment with 36 hours per week on a 12-hour night shift. The role requires an RN license and BLS, with 1–2 years of acute care experience.

This travel position offers weekly pay, guaranteed hours, and comprehensive benefits through TotalMed RN. The Telemetry RN will monitor cardiac status via telemetry equipment, provide bedside care, and respond to any abnormal findings in collaboration with the medical team.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years' recent acute care experience is required.
• BLS certification required.
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and patient assessment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust telemetry equipment and interpret/display readings.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify medical team.
• Initiate corrective action when monitoring indicates adverse symptoms.

Skills

Telemetry RN experience

Acute care

Travel readiness

Education

RN license

BLS certification

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Petersburg, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 18 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 Petersburg, VA. 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.

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

• Requirements*: BLS, 1 Year

TotalMed RN Job ID #1487096. 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. Posted job title: Telemetry - TELE RN - Travel Nurse

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 pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1