Cardiac Telemetry RN
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Tele

Location: Augusta, Georgia Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30), 36 hours per week Patient population: Adults to geriatrics

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in Charge roles
• Experience with peritoneal dialysis
• Experience with Doppler
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Focus

• Post MI, heart failure, arrhythmias, chest pain, peripheral vascular disease
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Telemetry, EKG, Doppler
• Ratio: 1:5
• Census: 16 beds with an average daily census of 16
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• Scrub color: navy blue

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
• Days off: maximum 7 days between rotations (RTO)
• RTO blackout: Spring Break (April 4-12)
• Holidays: if one major holiday falls in the assignment, work it; if two, work both; if three, work two. Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (each combined pair counts as one)
• Call: none
• Non-billable orientation hours equal the contract length in hours (14 hours for this 14-week assignment)
• Locals accepted

Onboarding and Compliance

• Full compliance is required to start on time; if not compliant in time, the start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start (no annual renewal)
  • Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-Spot) within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray if previously positive
  • TB questionnaire, updated annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (2 MMR/varicella vaccines or a positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B surface antibody titer or signed declination
  • Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (results must be in before start)
  • Flu vaccine or declination
  • Tdap is highly recommended but not required
• Background check within 30 days of start, with photo ID and education verification
• Two clinical references and a skills checklist within 12 months
• Verification of most recent employer
• Sign the code of conduct before start