Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele

Carenest Health Services • Augusta, GA

19h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will provide care to adults through geriatric patients in a cardiac telemetry setting. The role includes performing vital-sign and blood-glucose checks, with clinical needs including post-myocardial infarction care, heart failure, arrhythmias, chest pain, peripheral vascular disease, and peritoneal dialysis. The unit has 16 beds and an average daily census of 16, with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio. Nurses may float within the facility as needed, within their scope of practice. The number of non-billable orientation hours depends on the contract length. The position requires six weekend shifts per six-week schedule period. Holiday assignments depend on how many major holidays fall within the assignment period. There are no call requirements. RTO is limited to a maximum of seven days, with a blackout during Spring Break (April 4–12). Full compliance is required to start on time; otherwise, the start may be pushed back two weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule. Local candidates are accepted at the same rate.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience; first-time travelers are accepted.
• Charge experience required.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Epic experience/system use required.
• Full compliance with requirements is required to start on time.
• Maximum of seven days of RTO; Spring Break (April 4–12) is an RTO blackout period.

Responsibilities

• Perform vital-sign checks.
• Perform blood-glucose checks.
• Provide care for adult through geriatric patients in a cardiac telemetry setting.
• Work with patients with post-MI conditions, heart failure, arrhythmias, chest pain, peripheral vascular disease, and peritoneal dialysis needs.
• Float within the facility as needed, within scope of practice.
• Work six weekend shifts per six-week schedule period.
• Work assigned major holidays according to the assignment-period holiday policy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed