Telemetry RN
Lafayette, Colorado
Peaks Region - 200 Exempla Circle , Good Samaritan Hospital

RN - Tele

Location: Lafayette, Colorado Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour day shift (0700-1930), 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

• Performs independent and delegated nursing functions under state Board of Nursing standards.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, including health data collection, health teaching and counseling, and therapy and treatment.
• Refers patients for further evaluation or treatment, reviews and monitors treatment plans, and documents per hospital and regulatory guidelines.
• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications based on business need. Floating is based on date.
• Unit: 32-bed unit, averaging 3-5 patients depending on acuity and shift.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIHSS certification.

Schedule and On-Call

• Weekends: maximum of 8 weekend shifts in an 8-week period, could be fewer depending on staffing. Usually about 5-6 in an 8-week period.
• No scheduled call shifts. May be placed on call if the hospital does not need the nurse at the start of or during a shift.