Telemetry RN
North Kansas City, Missouri
NKC Health

Telemetry Nurse

Overview

• Location: North Kansas City, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hours
• Weekly hours: 36
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Must be willing to float
• Unit focus: Cardiac telemetry float pool

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Telemetry (1.5 years of experience)
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience titrating cardiac drips
• Experience with pre- or post-cardiac catheterization patients
• Experience with cardiac sheaths
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience
• Experience with Cerner
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Additional Screening / Onboarding Requirements

• Must pass an EKG exam on orientation day with a score of 80% or higher
• Must complete required CEUs for tele placements: 8 cardiac and 8 stroke CEUs
• Recent references required
• Skills checklist required
• Candidate application or resume required

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Flu vaccination required
• COVID vaccination required, unless using the facility waiver form
• Negative TB screening or chest X-ray required
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start
• Fit test required onsite
• 10-panel drug screen required within 3 months of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation required

Work Expectations

• Navy blue scrubs
• No block scheduling
• Time off submitted after submission will not be approved