Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Long Beach, California
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse

Location: Long Beach, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Unit: MedSurg/Tele CMU, 3 West Patient population: Adults and geriatrics

Shift and Schedule

• Night shifts, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Float required to MedSurg/ED hold
• Weekend coverage every other weekend, with additional weekend shifts as needed
• Scrubs: navy blue or solid color

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Post Cardiac Cath patients
• Experience working with Cardiac Surgery patients
• Experience with pacemakers
• Post cardiac angiogram care
• Pre/Post cardiac cath care
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) care
• IV insulin protocols
• Experience with feeding tubes
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
• Pre/Post hemodialysis management
• Experience with Epic

Required Skills

• Cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Rapid response and code team participation
• Pacemaker care (temporary and permanent)
• Post cardiac angiogram, post MI, and pre/post cardiac cath and surgery care
• TAVR care
• IV insulin protocols
• Feeding tube care
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure care
• Port access and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line, PICC, and peripheral line care; starting and maintaining IVs
• Phlebotomy
• Heparin protocols
• Cardiac and vasoactive drips, no titration
• CVA care
• Ortho trauma and total joint replacement care
• Surgical drain and chest tube care (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• External CPAP/BiPAP and high-flow nasal cannula
• Arterial blood gas interpretation
• Nasal cannula and oxygen administration
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• N95 fit mask within 1 year of start, renewed annually (onsite fit testing not provided)
• Tdap within the last 10 years (may decline)
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Immunity documentation (positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart) for rubeola/measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella
• Hepatitis B surface antibody titer required (declination acceptable if low or equivocal)
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant screen acceptable, no marijuana panel)
• Flu vaccine required November 1 to April 30 (declination acceptable)
• COVID vaccination record preferred

Onboarding and Training

• HIPAA training module, completed before the system training modules
• System training modules (approximately 8 hours), completed from home on the Monday of start week or as directed
• Facility policy reviews (drug and alcohol free policy, dress and appearance policy, hand hygiene policy, discharge optimization, care briefing), review only
• Photo for badge required, except at this location
• Medication calculation test and EKG exam must be completed as described above