Telemetry Registered Nurse
Elizabethtown, KY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Telemetry Registered Nurse

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty

• Registered Nurse (Telemetry)
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years recent experience

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Only
• NIH Stroke Certification (must be current within 1 year prior to assignment)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• O2 protocol management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Management of drips
• Peripheral and central line care/management
• Blood product administration
• Isolation precautions and PPE use
• Computerized documentation
• Nurse to patient ratios: 1:3-4
• Rapid response team activation

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty
• No explicit prior travel experience required

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check
• HHS/OIG check
• Education verification matching specialty (transcript or diploma acceptable if verification unavailable)
• State license primary source verification
• NURSYS verification (for RNs)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required by facility but required by agency standards)
• Fit mask test annually (waivers available for medical/religious reasons)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination acceptable for non-clinical)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start, updated annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or IgG titer required; declinations not accepted
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody titer, series, or declination required
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or IgG titer required; declinations not accepted
• Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (1 for non-clinical)
• Unit-specific skills checklist (updated annually)
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and color blindness testing
• Photo for badge (headshot with solid light background)

Notes

• Nurse to patient ratio is typically 1:3-4
• Rapid response team participation expected
• Facility-specific policies on flu and COVID exemptions apply
• Background checks and verifications must be current and compliant with agency and facility standards

This position is ideal for experienced telemetry nurses seeking a travel contract in Kentucky with a well-defined set of clinical competencies and certifications.