RN - Telemetry
About The Position
The Med/Tele Registered Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a dynamic environment. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive care to adults and geriatrics with various medical conditions, particularly cardiac issues. The unit has 32 beds and a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5, occasionally 5-6 on nights. It also provides overflow PCU level care at a 1:3 ratio. Common diagnoses include cardiac caths, EP studies, pacemakers, alcohol withdrawal, COVID-19 with BiPAP, general surgical patients with cardiac history, and medical patients with pneumonia, acute on chronic conditions, influenza, and sepsis.
Requirements
- PCU experience with the ability to read cardiac strips.
- Experience with tele/cardiac nursing.
- Familiarity with Epic electronic health record system.
- Ability to titrate intravenous medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, and Lasix.
- Comfort in troubleshooting respiratory equipment (e.g., BiPAP, trach management).
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Epic electronic health record system.
Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality patient care in a dynamic environment.
- Delivering comprehensive care to adults and geriatrics with various medical conditions, particularly cardiac issues.
- Reading cardiac strips.
- Titrating intravenous medications including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, and Lasix.
- Troubleshooting respiratory equipment (e.g., BiPAP, trach management).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
