Telemetry Registered Nurse
Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholic Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Med-Surg Cardiac Medical Unit with 23 beds and 1 treatment room
• Staff includes day and night shifts with RNs, charge nurses, patient care technicians, and other support staff
• Patient ratios: Day/Evening RNs 1:4, Night RNs 1:5
• Equipment includes telemetry monitoring (some rooms hard-wired), vein finder for IV therapy, portable and continuous pulse oximetry, manual/automatic vital sign machines, blood glucose monitors, mechanical lifts, dopplers
• Electronic Medical Record system with medication scanning and soft-lab capabilities
• Patient population primarily cardiac medical patients who are hemodynamically stable, including:

  • MI, acute/chronic heart failure, new onset atrial fibrillation (with or without rapid ventricular response), stable dysrhythmias
  • Procedural patients: cardiac catheterizations (radial or femoral, without interventions), ablations, cardioversions, ICDs, pacers, CardioMEMS, pericardial drains
  • Patients requiring cardiac drips such as amiodarone, diltiazem, dopamine (renal dose), dobutamine, milrinone, Lasix (up to 40 mg), insulin drips
  • Additional patients include ICU transfers, neuro patients (stroke), and pulmonary patients requiring BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and Salter therapy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Hampshire
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg / Telemetry nursing experience
• Med-Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong medical-surgical background with telemetry experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Cardiac catheterizations (left/right, femoral/radial approach) without intervention
• Pacers, ablations, cardioversions, electrophysiology studies
• Management of cardiac drips including amiodarone, diltiazem, dopamine (renal dose), dobutamine, milrinone, Lasix, and insulin drips

Work Environment & Culture

• Engaging, team-oriented, flexible/adaptable, and patient-centered
• Floating within similar clinical areas may be required
• Dress code: hospital scrubs
• Weekend schedule: every other weekend

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required for this role.