Telemetry Registered Nurse
Louisville, KY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Telemetry

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

Job Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour nights
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience required
• Advanced dysrhythmia test required for competency assessment

Required Skills & Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Telemetry
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN experience with telemetry skills
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (no mention of prior travel experience)

Clinical Skills Required

• Cardiac Telemetry and Telemetry monitoring (unit and remote)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV Therapy including blood product administration, central line, peripheral line, PICC line management, and starting IVs
• Neurological care related to CVA (stroke)
• Respiratory care including external CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions

Preferred Skills (not required)

• Experience in MS/Tele, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown units
• Management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response teams
• Cardiovascular post-MI, pre/post cardiac cath or surgery
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Neurological trauma and neurosurgery care
• Orthopedics/plastics including peripheral nerve block catheters and surgical drains
• Respiratory skills such as ABG interpretation and non-invasive airway management
• Wound care and wound vac

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Kentucky
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• NIH Stroke Certification (must be current within 1 year)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification as applicable
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs

Competency Exams & Testing

• Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (must be completed within 1 year of start and updated annually)
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color Blind Testing prior to start
• General competency exam prior to start

Background & Health Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years

• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required

• Education verification matching specialty required (transcript or diploma acceptable if verification unavailable)

• Physical exam within 1 year (not required by facility but required by agency standards)

• Fit mask test annually (with waiver process if failed)

• Immunizations and screenings required:

  • Tdap within 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
  • Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start, updated annually
  • 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titer for measles, mumps, rubella
  • Hepatitis B surface antibody titer, series, or declination
  • 2 Varicella vaccines or IgG titer
  • Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption

• Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (1 for non-clinical, but this is clinical)
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist updated annually
• Badge photo required (shoulders up, solid light background)

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for a Registered Nurse specializing in telemetry care in Louisville, KY. The role requires strong telemetry monitoring skills, advanced dysrhythmia competency, and experience with adult and geriatric patient populations. Candidates must hold an active RN license in Kentucky and current ACLS and BLS certifications. Multiple health screenings, background checks, and competency exams are mandatory prior to start. Prior travel experience is not required.