Med Surg Telemetry RN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholic Medical Center

RN Telemetry

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

Unit Information

Unit: Med-Surg Cardiac Medical Unit Beds: 23, with 1 treatment room Staffing:

• Day shift: 1 charge nurse, 6 RNs, 2 PCTs, 1 MT, and 1 department coordinator until 7 pm
• Night shift: 1 charge nurse, 5 RNs, 2 PCTs, 1 MT Patient Ratios: Days/evenings 1:4, nights 1:5 Equipment: Telemetry monitoring (some rooms hard-wired), vein finder, portable and continuous pulse oximetry, automatic vital sign machines, blood glucose monitors, mechanical lifts, dopplers, medication scanning capabilities, soft-lab

Patient Population

• Cardiac medical patients: hemodynamically stable MI, acute or chronic HF, new-onset Afib with or without RVR, stable dysrhythmias
• Procedural patients: cardiac caths (radial or femoral) without interventions, ablations, cardioversions, ICD, pacers, medication loads, Cardio MEMs, pericardial drains
• Patients on cardiac drips (Amio, Dilt, renal-dose Dopa, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Lasix up to 40 mg, insulin drips)
• Additional populations: ICU transfers, neuro patients (CVA), pulmonary patients requiring BiPAP, Hi-Flow, and Salter

Typical Procedures

• Cardiac caths (left/right, femoral/radial approach) without intervention
• Pacers, ablations, cardioversions, EP studies
• Cardiac drips: amiodarone, diltiazem, renal-dose dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone, Lasix, insulin drips

Requirements

• Valid RN license in New Hampshire
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (12 years of experience) with experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips
• Knowledge and skill set for cardiac catheterization (caths) procedural patients, including radial or femoral approach without intervention
• ACLS
• BLS

Floating

• Floating within alike areas

Schedule and Expectations

• Every other weekend
• Hospital scrubs required
• Best fit: engaging, team-oriented, flexible/adaptable, and patient-centered