Cardiac Medical Telemetry RN
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DCH Regional Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - Cardiac Medical/Telemetry Unit

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Description

• Cardiac Medical/Telemetry 6N, 42-bed unit focused on cardiac telemetry
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6
• Patient population includes cardiac patients (chest pain, arrhythmias, shortness of breath), medical patients (pneumonia, GI issues, COPD, diabetes, stroke), and occasional surgical patients
• Team-oriented, patient-centered care aimed at optimal patient outcomes
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals

Schedule & Hours

• 36 or 48 hours per week available
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays as required

Education & Licensure Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
• Registered Nurse license in Alabama or compact license (No temporary licenses accepted)
• NURSYS registration required
• AHA BLS or Red Cross certification required

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years nursing experience overall (will consider 18 months under highest professional license)
• At least 1 year experience in cardiac specialty required (higher specialty experience requirement prevails)

Additional Information

• Clinical position, patient-facing
• EMR system: Meditech
• Dress code: Solid navy scrubs
• Parking available
• Must be willing to float to other units/hospitals

Contract Length: 13 weeks