Telemetry Registered Nurse
Alexandria, LA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Employment Type: Travel
Shift: Nights (7 PM - 7 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Work Schedule: Full Time

Job Summary

Provide routine and complex nursing care independently in a telemetry setting. Manage patients with cardiac conditions including MI, CHF, arrhythmias, PVD, and some medical-surgical overflow. The unit manages cardiac drips (no nitrates). Floating to other units may be required. Weekend work every other weekend; no on-call required. Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 5:1, occasionally 6:1. Temp-to-perm opportunity possible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Address complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol; monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate tasks to other care providers.
• Meet professional competencies and standards of practice.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry nursing experience within the last year.
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Patient Population

• Patients with myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure (CHF), arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and medical-surgical overflow.

Other Information

• Floating to other units as needed.
• Weekend work every other weekend.
• No on-call responsibilities.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio generally 5:1, sometimes 6:1.