Telemetry RN
Belleville, IL
Prime Staffing
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Telemetry RN with strong cardiac and high-risk telemetry experience. The nurse will care for patients with complex cardiac conditions, including post-operative open-heart patients, patients requiring cardiac drips, and patients needing sheath removal or central line management.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to high-risk cardiac and telemetry patients.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
• Administer and monitor cardiac drips; titration is not specified as required.
• Perform sheath removal and central line management.
• Care for post-operative open-heart patients and patients with new tracheostomies.
• Manage respiratory support, including oxygen, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula.
• Provide chest tube care and manage post-cardiac catheterization devices.
• Follow isolation precautions and provide wound care as needed.
• Float to other inpatient units at either campus based on competency and facility needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• Strong cardiac and high-risk telemetry experience required.
• BLS and ACLS required.
• Cardiac drip experience required.
• Sheath removal experience required.
• Central line management experience required.
• Travel experience not required; first-time travelers accepted.
• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• RTO requests must not exceed 7 days.