Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Med Tele RN

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 4x12-hour shifts (48 hours per week) Shift Times: 0630-1900 or 1830-0700

Unit Details

• Department: Med Tele RN
• Units:

  • 5E MS/Tele: Post-op cath lab, chest pain, COPD, cardiac dysrhythmias, CHF, various MS diagnoses
  • 6E MS: Ortho/surgery, various MS diagnoses
  • 7E MS: Psych, various MS diagnoses
  • 8E MS: Various MS diagnoses, COPD exacerbation, COVID (if any), CKD, wound care patients
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6, which can increase based on staffing and acuity
• Common Diagnoses: Pre- and post-CABG care, cath lab, chest pain, new-onset AFib, pacemaker, cardiac abnormalities, CHF, renal failure, pneumonia, COPD, psych-SI, altered mental status, renal/uro, acute kidney injury, dialysis (dedicated dialysis department in the hospital), chronic and acute wounds
• Nurse Aides: Yes, depending on census. CNA ratio 1:8-12.
• Monitoring: Most patients are on telemetry. A monitor tech is on duty 24/7, and a tele tech prints strips.
• Respiratory Equipment: CPAP, BiPap

Role Responsibilities

• Titrate drips: heparin and amiodarone/Cardizem (fixed rates)
• Read and interpret own telemetry strips
• Charge nurse is mostly free-float and may take a light patient assignment

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of recent acute care inpatient experience, including 2 years of recent hospital acute experience in the area submitted to
  • TELE (telemetry) experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching facility experience

Work History Requirements

All work history must include unit size, hospital size, trauma level, EMR used, patient types/duties, and float areas.

Scheduling and Policies

• Scheduling: Self-scheduling with manager balancing. The initial schedule is not self-scheduled because the clinician starts mid-schedule period. Block schedules and matching travel partner schedules are not guaranteed.
• Weekends: Minimum of 6 Saturdays or Sundays in a 6-week period
• Holidays: Worked at manager discretion based on unit needs. Holiday RTO is not approved, and holiday call-ins result in contract cancellation.
• Call: No call or standby
• Call-Off Policy: 1 shift every 14 days per pay period
• Background and License: Zero tolerance for hits on license or background, regardless of how long ago
• Clock-In: All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility

Orientation

• 8 hours of non-billable orientation. Guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.
• Modules must be completed before day 1, taking roughly 2 hours and non-billable.
• Day 1: Mix of classroom and unit orientation, 0700-1900, followed by time on the unit with a preceptor.

References

• One supervisor reference from the most recent or current assignment is required. Charge nurse references are not accepted.
• Clinicians must note if they have previously worked for the facility.

Attire

• Black scrub top and bottom required