Telemetry Registered Nurse
Salem, MA
Assured Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Rotating
Referral Bonus

*** M/S Tele RN Days/Eves/Nights Rotate & EOW 36hrs. ***
*** MUST BE ABLE TO READ TELE STRIPS ***

1. Unit Name: Davenport 8 Medical Telemetry Unit.
2. Brief Unit Description: Davenport 8 is a 37-bed medical telemetry unit. Patients may be admitted from the ED, transferred in from other units, or directly admitted by a Physician. Patients are often on Cardizem drips, Nitroglycerin drips, Lasix drips and Heparin drips. We also care for NSTEMI, Post-Pacemaker and Post-Cardiac Cath Lab patients (both with and without interventions).
3. Patient Population: Davenport 8s primary diagnoses are CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism and Pneumonia. We also have patients coming in with EtOH, and Dementia with cardiac co-morbidities. Occasional Surgical patients as well.
4. Years of Experience Required: 2 years.
5. Floating Required: Travelers are required to float to applicable units when needed.
6. Rotating Shifts Required: Day Rotators may be rotated between (7a-7p, 11a-11p or 7p-7a) when needed. Rotation frequency is usually low. Night positions do not rotate.
7. Skill Sets Required: Travelers should have knowledge on cardiac drips and be able to interpret Tele Strips. Nursing care for patients post cardiac catheterization and pacemaker is needed but not required.
8. Clinician to Patient Ratio: The RN to patient ratio on Day and Evening shifts is 1:4 with max of 5. The Night shift is 1:5-6. Day shift on weekdays includes a Charge RN without a patient assignment.
9. Bed Count: 37 Beds, 10 semi-private rooms, 1 quadruple room, 1 triple room, 10 private rooms, and 1 negative pressure room.
10. Census: 37.
11. EMR (Charting System): EPIC.
12. Certifications Required: Travelers must have an active BLS certification and be Telemetry Certified.