Cardiac Tele RN
Parkersburg, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

3N Cardiac Tele RN

Overview

• Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Unit: 3N - Cardiac Tele (Cost Center 14)
• Bed count: 43 beds, with 9–10 private rooms
• Typical ratio: 1:5, can flex to 1:6

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• Must be able to read strips
• Must be comfortable caring for post heart caths, TR Bands, CHF, COPD, post pacers, medical management or waiting for CABG consult, and arrhythmias
• Must have a valid driver’s license copy submitted with the application
• RN must be able to titrate Heparin
• RN must be able to do EKGs if PCT is unable to

Preferred

• Comfortable being charge nurse

Unit Details

• Monitor techs are on the unit, and it is the central monitor station for the entire North Tower
• Common drips include Cardizem and Amiodarone; Heparin is titrated, and Lasix or Bumex may occasionally be titrated
• PCTs support the unit with ADLs, FSBS, and EKGs when able
• Occasional High Flow may be used in certain rooms; Bipap and Cpap are for supportive therapy only
• Travelers are worked into the float rotation and may float anywhere in the hospital, including ICU and Stepdown, within their skillset

Scheduling and Work Expectations

• Self-scheduling is allowed
• Block scheduling may be accommodated if unit needs are met
• Weekend requirement for travelers is every other weekend
• Call or standby may occur rarely if census is low
• RN is expected to do their own admissions and discharges
• The unit is fast paced and has approximately 8–12 discharges per day and 8–12 admissions per day

Orientation

• 1 day of computer training
• 1 day of floor shadowing with a preceptor
• Independent on the third day

Additional Notes

• The unit is used to new grads and is willing to teach
• Teamwork is emphasized
• Scrub color is royal blue
• Scrub jackets are allowed only if they are actual scrub jackets; hoodies and sweatshirts are not allowed