Telemetry RN
Independence, MO
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cardiac Telemetry RN – Travel Assignment

Position: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Telemetry
Facility: Centerpoint Medical Center
Department: 7N Cardiac Telemetry
Location: Independence, Missouri
Address: 19600 E. 39th Street
Building: Main Hospital
Floor: 7
Job Type: Travel Assignment
Shift: Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Contract Length: 91 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours/Week
 

Unit Overview

The 7N Cardiac Telemetry Unit is a 36-bed unit located on the 7th floor of the Main Hospital in Independence, Missouri.

The department provides care for patients requiring cardiac telemetry monitoring and management of a variety of cardiac and complex medical conditions.

Staffing

Day Shift

• 1 Charge Nurse
• 9 RN/LPNs
• 3 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)

Night Shift

• 1 Charge Nurse
• 8 RN/LPNs
• 3 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)

Typical Patient Ratio: 4–5 patients per nurse

Required Qualifications

• ACLS Certification – Required
• Cardiac Telemetry experience – Required
• Experience recovering post-cath patients – Required
  • Sheath removal is not required
• Experience caring for patients with pacemaker placements – Required
• Experience caring for stroke patients – Required
• Experience managing Amiodarone drips – Required
• Experience managing Cardizem drips – Required
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• NIH certification/experience – Preferred

Key Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

The RN will provide direct patient care within the Cardiac Telemetry environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor cardiac telemetry patients and recognize changes in condition
• Provide care for post-cardiac catheterization patients
• Recover patients following cardiac catheterization procedures
• Care for patients following pacemaker placement
• Care for patients experiencing or recovering from stroke
• Monitor and manage patients receiving Amiodarone infusions
• Monitor and manage patients receiving Cardizem infusions
• Perform ongoing patient assessment and monitoring
• Communicate changes in patient condition to the healthcare team
• Provide safe and effective nursing interventions
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, PCTs, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate patient documentation
• Support patient safety and quality care throughout the assignment

Unit Equipment

The unit utilizes:

• Pyxis
• Alaris Pumps
• Welch Allyn Vital Signs Machines

EMR

Meditech

Candidates should be comfortable working with the facility's Meditech documentation system.

Floating Requirements

The RN may be required to float to:

• Other Telemetry departments
• Medical-Surgical units
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

Travelers should be prepared to float according to facility staffing needs and within their applicable clinical competencies.

Schedule

Primary Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Shift Length: 12 Hours
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours/Week

Weekend Requirement

The schedule includes 3 weekend shifts within a 4-week schedule.

For night shift:

• Friday and Saturday

For day shift:

• Saturday and Sunday

Dress Code

RNs: Grey scrubs

Ideal Candidate

The facility is seeking a fast-paced, high-energy RN with a strong sense of teamwork who is comfortable caring for cardiac telemetry patients and managing complex cardiac therapies.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with:

• Post-cath recovery
• Pacemaker patients
• Stroke patients
• Amiodarone drips
• Cardizem drips
• Cardiac telemetry monitoring