Telemetry RN
Reno, NV
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Required Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS (APEX)
• Experience Required:Must have two years of experience in the area being submitted to. Must have a minimum of 1 recent travel assignment within the past year, prior to being submitted to any position at Renown.

Must pass a telemetry competency exam to include identifying and measuring rhythm strips. Experience with open heart/transplant patients preferred, but not required.

Unit Description:
38 bed unit that is staffed with RN’s, CNA’s, Critical Care Techs (CCTs) and Advanced Care Techs (ACTs). Patient ratios are determined by patient acuity/workload and are typically 1:4 up to 1:6. CCTs monitor ECG rhythms on all telemetry patients 24/7. ACTs assist with transport, admit and discharge tasks, IV and Foley insertion, ADLs, and limited medication administration. Ancillary staff includes, but is not limited to Rapid Response Team, phlebotomists, EKG technicians, and Respiratory Therapists. Patient population includes treatment of CHF, Alcohol Withdrawal, NSTEMI's, sepsis, dysrhythmias, PNA, COPD, Covid, care of the post-procedure patients including pacemakers, ablations, and cath lab procedures, and OHS patients once downgraded from ICU. Medications include non-titratable cardiac medication drips (Cardizem, Lasix, Nitro, etc). May float to Intensive Care Units for a telemetry/medical appropriate assignment, medical-surgical units, as well Renown South Meadows.

Additional Comments:
Travelers may be required to float to the needs of the organization up to their competency level. May be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during schedule period.  Schedule varies based upon department needs. Schedule can include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts.

Hospital Information:
Extremely busy and fast paced environment serving a 500-mile radius. Level 2 trauma center, Stroke accreditation, 800 inpatient bed hospital, 80 ER beds. The volume and pace required to work here are that of level 1 trauma center