Travel Med-Surg Cardiac Telemetry RN
Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholic Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity – Med-Surg Cardiac Medical Unit

Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Med-Surg Cardiac Medical Unit
• Number of Beds: 23 (plus 1 treatment room)
• Staffing:

  • Total Staff: 58
  • Day Shift: CNC/Charge Nurse, 6 RNs, 2 PCTs, 1 MT, 1 Dept Coordinator (until 7pm)
  • Night Shift: CNC/Charge Nurse, 5 RNs, 2 PCTs, 1 MT
• Patient Ratios:

  • Day/Evening RNs: 1:4
  • Night RNs: 1:5
• Equipment:

  • 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
• EMR System: Allscripts with medication scanning and soft-lab capabilities
• Patient Population:

  • Cardiac medical patients (hemodynamically stable MI, acute/chronic heart failure, new onset Afib with/without RVR, stable dysrhythmias)
  • Procedural patients (cardiac caths without interventions, ablations, cardioversions, ICD, pacers, CardioMEMS, pericardial drains)
  • Patients requiring cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dopamine renal dose, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Lasix up to 40mg, insulin drips)
  • ICU transfers, neuro patients (CVA), pulmonary patients requiring BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and Salter therapy

Required Skills and Certifications

• Must Have:

  • Cardiac telemetry knowledge
  • ACLS certification
  • Experience with cardiac medical, procedural patients (caths), and cardiac drips
• Preferred:

  • Strong medical-surgical background with telemetry experience
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • NIH Certification
• Licenses:

  • Registered Nurse License

Typical Procedures Performed

• Cardiac catheterizations (left/right, femoral/radial approach) without intervention
• Pacers, ablations, cardioversions, electrophysiology studies
• Administration of cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dopamine (renal dose), Dobutamine, Milrinone, Lasix, and insulin drips

Work Environment and Expectations

• Personality Fit: Engaging, team-oriented, flexible/adaptable, patient-centered
• Floating Areas: Within similar units
• Dress Code: Hospital scrubs
• Schedule: Every other weekend required; on-call as applicable

This position is ideal for RNs with strong cardiac telemetry skills and experience caring for complex cardiac patients in a fast-paced medical-surgical environment.