Cardiac Telemetry RN
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

Job Opportunity: Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Portland, Oregon
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Registered Nurse specializing in Cardiac Intermediate Care (IMC)
• Shift: 36 hours per week, night shifts (3 shifts of 12 hours each)
• Patient Ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Weekend Requirement: 4 shifts per month
• Floating: May float within Acute Care/IMC scope as needed
• Block scheduling: Not guaranteed
• Locals and first-time travelers accepted
• Pending license accepted if application is submitted and received by licensing board (qualifies for 90-day license exemption)
• No on-call required

Clinical Focus & Patient Population

• Cardiology: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), NSTEMI, Heart Failure management, pre/post catheterization care, arrhythmia management
• Electrophysiology Services (EPS): Pacemaker placement, arrhythmia management
• Cardiac Surgery: CABG, valve replacement, TAVR
• Vascular Surgery: Amputations, femoral-popliteal bypass
• Advanced Heart Failure: Pre/post heart transplant, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), inotrope support
• Special Equipment: Safe Patient Mobilization equipment including ceiling lifts in most patient rooms
• Provider coverage: 24/7 on-call provider available; most teams have in-house provider 24/7

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Telemetry nursing, with at least 1 year of recent Cardiac PCU experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Cardiac telemetry skills and experience

Facility & Work Environment

• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care, Magnet recognized, Teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: $16 daily pass (8am-5pm); public transportation encouraged

Additional Notes

• Maximum of 5 days of requested time off (RTO) approved for 13-week contracts; requests for more require contract extension
• All time off requests must be submitted at contract start
• Candidates must be fully available for compliance needs up to start date; planned unavailability must be communicated early
• Professional appearance policy must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• Candidates must complete required Compass training modules before badge issuance
• Respirator fit testing preferred before start; onsite fit testing available with medical clearance
• References and employment application must include at least 7 years of work history with city and state for each position

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