Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,085 per week

TotalMed

Springfield (IL)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 83,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

TotalMed is seeking Telemetry RNs for a 13-week travel assignment in Springfield, IL. The position offers 36 hours per week with 12-hour night shifts. ACLS, BLS, and NIH certifications plus 1–2 years of acute care experience are preferred. Nurses must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods. This role is with TotalMed RN, a national travel nursing agency.

Qualifications

ACLS and BLS certifications required.
NIH certification may be required before assignment.
1–2 years of acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide basic bedside care.
Monitor and adjust telemetry equipment and interpret displays.
Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify the medical team.
Initiate corrective action when monitoring data shows adverse symptoms.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Bedside care

Vital signs interpretation

Education

ACLS certification

BLS certification

NIH certification

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Telemetry
Discipline: RN
Duration: 13 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 Springfield, IL. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. 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.

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 #1476148. 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.

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