Med Surg Telemetry RN
Green Bay, WI
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Med Surg - IU 3 (Nursing Administration)

Employment Type

• Contractor

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Beds: 16
• Census: Usually full
• Patient Types: Adults only

Patient Diagnoses / Types

• Cardiothoracic: Post-cath, post-Watchman, post-TAVRs, robotic assisted thoracotomies (straight to floor), chest pain, ACS, CHF, MIs, new onset a-fib, arrhythmias
• Medical: Post-bariatric surgeries, peritoneal dialysis (experience not required), COPD, GI bleeds, infections
• EEG: 3 rooms set up for continual EEG monitoring for stable seizure patients

Patient Ratios

• Day shift: 1:4
• Night shift: 1:5-6

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Telemetry experience
• Prior travel experience is not preferred but exceptions may be made for strong cardiac candidates

Licenses and Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS

Skills Required

• Experience with the patient types listed above
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms, TR bands, post-cath femoral monitoring (no sheaths)
• IV starts, Foley insertions/care, NG tubes, wound care
• Ability to initiate Tikosyn therapy
• Experience with non-titrating drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Heparin (required)
• EPIC electronic medical record experience

Department Support

• CNA support: 3 on days, 2 on nights (also perform HUC duties)
• Charge nurse (takes full patient assignment)
• Phlebotomy available 24/7
• Resource Nurse available 24/7
• SWAT RN available 24/7 for patient assessment
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Hospitalist and Intensivist available 24/7
• Remote Tele Techs monitor telemetry strips and notify RN of abnormal rhythms

Technology / Equipment

• EMR: EPIC (required)
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Medication dispensing: Pyxis
• Monitors: GE bedside monitors with alarms

Floating

• Floating within scope of practice at this facility
• May float to PCU/ICU for Telemetry patients only

Orientation

• New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• 1 shift on the unit; additional shifts possible if needed

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend or less, depending on unit needs
• On-call: May be required to work 1 contingency shift every 6 weeks (extra shift only if needed)
• Holiday coverage: 50% expectation in contract
• Request time off (RTO) approval: Up to 7 days allowed
• Shift times: 0700-1930 (day), 1900-0730 (night)
• Schedule cycle: 6-week increments; may fill gaps or accommodate block scheduling (not guaranteed)

Other Notes

• Scrub color: Any solid color, no graphics, no designs, no hoodies
• Parking: Free