Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Overland Park, KS
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse – Medical Telemetry

Facility: Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Unit: Clinical Decision Unit (CDU)
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Patient Ratio: 1:5
Charting System: Meditech
Level of Care: Medical Telemetry
 

Position Overview

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is seeking experienced Medical Telemetry RNs for its Clinical Decision Unit. This 12-bed adult short-stay unit cares for hemodynamically stable patients requiring observation and continuous cardiac monitoring.

The CDU provides observation care for patients whose treatment needs exceed six hours but who may not require a full inpatient admission. Patients are generally evaluated within 23 hours for discharge or conversion to inpatient status.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult medical telemetry and observation patients.
• Perform patient assessments and monitor vital signs.
• Monitor continuous cardiac rhythms and recognize basic dysrhythmias.
• Identify changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly.
• Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders.
• Support timely patient evaluation, admission, transfer, or discharge.
• Maintain accurate documentation in Meditech.
• Follow bedside shift reporting, safety rounding, AIDET, and No Pass Zone practices.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Medical Telemetry experience required.
• Active RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Strong understanding of basic cardiac rhythms and telemetry monitoring.

Unit & Facility Details

• 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit.
• Adult observation patients.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5.
• Continuous remote cardiac monitoring.
• Support staff includes patient care technicians, charge nurse, and central telemetry monitoring.
• Equipment includes iPhone/iMobile communication devices, Welch Allyn vital-sign machines, Hoyer lifts, vein finders, Kangaroo pumps, Pyxis, Mobilab, and virtual admission RN support.

Schedule & Additional Information

• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM.
• Rotating weekends.
• No on-call requirement.
• First to float according to facility policy.
• Required uniform: Royal blue scrubs; black or blue pants are acceptable. No T-shirts.
• Department recognition includes the DAISY Award Program and Orbit Recognition.