Cardiac Tele RN
Stockbridge, Georgia
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Cardiac Telemetry Nurse

Location

• Stockbridge, Georgia

Job Type

• Travel/Contract

Shift

• Night shift
• 4x12 hours or 3x12 hours available

Schedule Notes

• Typically every other weekend
• Floating required within the facility/scope of practice as needed
• Call is rare; 2-hour response time
• One major holiday must be worked if it falls during the assignment; two major holidays must be worked if two fall during the assignment; two of three major holidays must be worked if three fall during the assignment

Unit Overview

• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Overflow IMCU with cardiac telemetry/step-down level care
• Common needs include arrhythmia management, cardioversion, cardiac CHF, chest pain, renal, pulmonary, PE/DVT, stable A-fib, SVT, bradycardia, post-cardiac cath, TR bands, DKA, and occasional vascular, ortho, or CVA overflow patients
• Must be comfortable with continuous IV medications, including cardiac drips, diuretics, anticoagulants, and insulin drips

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• 2 years of telemetry experience
• One completed travel assignment
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• 2 years of experience managing continuous IV medications including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Must be able to pass dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam

Additional Requirements

• Full compliance is required before start
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off per contract
• Navy blue scrubs
• Epic familiarity is preferred

Notes

• Locals are accepted at the same rate
• Background check, education verification, and health/compliance documentation are required before start