Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,730 per week

TotalMed; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; 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

A leading travel nursing agency is seeking an experienced Telemetry RN for a 13-week travel nursing job in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The ideal candidate should have at least 1-2 years of recent acute care experience. Responsibilities include monitoring patients via telemetry machines, providing bedside care, and interpreting electronic health data. This position offers weekly pay, guaranteed hours, and comprehensive benefits starting from day one.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 1 year of recent acute care experience.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend for extended periods.
• Capability to lift up to 50 pounds when moving patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide care by connecting patients to telemetry machines.
• Monitor and adjust telemetry equipment and interpret displays.
• Identify and report irregular telemetry readings.
• Take corrective action based on monitoring data as needed.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Patient care

Basic bedside care

ACLS

NIH

Education

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NIH certification

1 year acute care experience

Job description

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 48 hours
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

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

Responsibilities and Duties

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

Requirements*: BLS, ACLS, NIH, 1 Year

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Travel Job ID #1379046. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Telemetry - TELE RN - Travel Nurse.

About TNAA 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