Cardiac Telemetry RN
Stockbridge, Georgia
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

Location: Stockbridge, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a cardiac telemetry unit caring for adult to geriatric patients. This role requires managing complex cardiac patients with various drips and arrhythmias in an intermediate care setting.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience in the specialty (Cardiac Telemetry)
• Prior travel experience required (1st time travelers not accepted)
• Experience with cardiac drips including: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
• Experience with diuretics: Bumex, Lasix
• Experience with anticoagulants: Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin
• Experience with insulin drips

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Clinical Skills and Work Setting

• Overflow Intermediate Medical Care Unit (IMCU)
• Arrhythmia management including cardioversion
• Care for patients with cardiac CHF, chest pain, renal, pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema), pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Management of stable cardiac arrhythmias (A-Fib, SVT, Bradycardia)
• Surgical patient care including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains
• Occasional vascular patients, post cardiac catheterization, TR bands, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Occasional orthopedic or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patient overflow (transferred ASAP)
• Basic arrhythmia knowledge required

Workload and Environment

• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Unit size: 32 beds
• Unit systems: Epic (preferred), Pyxis, SBAR communication
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Floating within facility as needed and within scope of practice
• Call is rare; response time 2 hours; travelers typically do not manage Precedex
• Weekend shifts typically every other weekend; travelers fill in gaps after permanent staff scheduling
• Holiday work expectations: If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, must work it; if 2 holidays, must work both; if 3 holidays, must work 2

Orientation and Compliance

• Maximum return-to-orientation (RTO) time: 7 days per contract
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements required to start on time; delays may result in 2-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation schedule

Required Documentation and Compliance (Summary)

• Valid Georgia RN license verified within 30 days prior to start
• Annual Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Background check completed within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification of nursing degree (can be pending with proof of processing)
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months (with additional requirements if prior positive)
• Required immunizations or titers: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination), Tdap (highly recommended)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start
• Flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
• Skills checklist updated within 12 months
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required (max 3 attempts allowed)
• Color blindness test required
• References: 2 clinical references required

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at same rate
• Floating and call requirements as described
• Candidate clinical fit will be reviewed prior to final approval
• Non-billable orientation hours depend on contract length

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Telemetry nursing experience of at least 1 year, with telemetry experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Current ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Nursys verification for RN, LPN/LVN, or AP
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience overall
• Prior experience with cardiac drips including: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
• Prior experience with diuretic drips: Bumex, Lasix
• Prior experience with anticoagulant drips: Aggrastat, Argatroban
• Prior experience with insulin drips