Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Humble, Texas
Kingwood Medical Center

RN - Telemetry

Location: Kingwood, TX Building: South Tower, 3rd floor Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Beds: 36
• Staff: 37 hired staff
• Day shift: 1 charge nurse, 7 nurses, 3 PCTs, 1 unit secretary
• Night shift: 1 charge nurse, 6 nurses, 3 PCTs
• Patient ratio: 1:6
• Equipment: Computers on wheels, EKG machines, defibrillators, telemetry monitors, tube feeding pumps, suction regulators, vital sign machines, walkers, crutches
• Floating area: Medical/Surgical overflow

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS
• BLS
• At least 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience with wound care
• IV insertion skills

Typical Procedures

• IV starts, Foley insertion, NG tube insertion, staple removal, continuous bladder irrigation
• Medication administration, vital sign monitoring, wound care and dressing changes, pre- and post-op care

Schedule and Expectations

• Unit huddles at 0645 and 1845
• Multidisciplinary rounds at 10 AM
• Every other weekend as scheduled
• Dress code: Royal Blue scrubs
• Best personality fit: team player, adaptability