Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury Hospital

Cardiac Tele RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Job Title: Telemetry
• Float: Required

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week accepted
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Note: The posting also lists "12H Nights" in its title line. Confirm the shift with the recruiter.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI
• NIHSS
• Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience
• Experience working with pre- and post-cardiac cath patients
• Experience with pacemakers (temporary and permanent)
• TR band experience
• Heparin protocol experience
• Management of cardiac drips, without titration
• Central line care and management
• Blood product administration
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with Cerner

Clinical Focus

• Patient Diagnoses: Heart failure, AFib, AFib with RVR, stroke, post-PCI/cardiac cath
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, geriatrics
• Required Skills:

  • Cardiac telemetry, including on-unit and remote monitoring
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Pacemakers (temporary and permanent)
  • Post-cardiac angiogram, post-MI, and pre/post cardiac cath care
  • TR band
  • Blood product administration
  • Central and peripheral line care and management
  • Heparin protocols
  • Cardiac drips (no titration)
  • CVA and intracranial bleeds
  • Nasal cannula and oxygen administration
  • Non-invasive airway management
  • Isolation precautions
  • Rapid response and code team use
• Communication System: SBAR

Attire

• Navy blue scrubs

Onboarding Requirements

• Background Checks: Standard background check (7-year search, updated annually), EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG (run within 30 days of start, updated monthly), and Connecticut state exclusion list (run within 30 days of start, updated monthly)
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an NP, PA, or DO
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
  • 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start
  • Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B (vaccines, titers, or declination)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination documentation, or an accepted facility exemption
  • COVID vaccination, or a medical or religious exemption submitted on facility forms
• Facility Documents:

  • Hand hygiene policy review
  • Facility modules, completed before the first day
  • Photo for badge
  • Exemption forms, as applicable
• References: Two professional references within 3 years of start