Telemetry RN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift

• Nights, 12 hours per day

Schedule

• 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend or less
• Holiday shifts are assigned on a rotation basis
• On-call may be required as a last resort for travelers
• Floating is required as needed
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Experience or skills in medical cardiac care
• Ability to titrate drips

Unit Details

• Medical cardiac telemetry unit
• 32 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 on day shift and 1:6 on night shift
• Charge nurse is present on every shift and takes an assignment
• Patient care technicians are present and assist with vitals, bathing, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy, and ADLs

Clinical Information

• Common diagnoses include congestive heart failure
• High-flow oxygen and BiPAP may be used for less than 24 hours
• No on-unit telemetry technicians; nurses read their own ECG strips
• Common drips include amiodarone, heparin, insulin, and Cardizem

Orientation

• 3 shifts