Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Chattanooga, TN
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Tele RN – Chattanooga, TN
Shift: Nights, 12-hour, 7p–7a, every other weekend
Hospital/Unit: Memorial Glenwood, Unit 7 North Medical Cardiac Telemetry
Charting: Epic | Care Setting: Acute
Guaranteed hours: 36/week | 

Unit Overview

• 32 beds
• Ratios: 1:5 days, 1:6 nights
• Charge nurse on every shift, takes an assignment
• Nurse aides/PCTs at about 1:12–15, handling vitals, bathing, glucose checks, phlebotomy, and ADLs
• Patients: medical cardiac, mainly CHF
• Telemetry: No on-unit monitor techs. Virtual monitoring is used, and RNs read their own ECG strips on GE telemetry monitors.
• RNs titrate drips: amiodarone, heparin, insulin, and Cardizem
• Respiratory equipment: high-flow oxygen and BiPAP for under 24 hours, with RNs only troubleshooting
• Orientation: 3 shifts on the unit

Requirements

• Experience or skills in medical cardiac care
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and NIHSS
• License to submit: Yes
• BSN required: No

Schedule & Policies

• Every other weekend or less; holidays on rotation
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling both allowed
• Must be willing to float as needed
• On call as a last resort for travelers
• Cancellation policy: Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment (3 shifts if under 13 weeks)
• Scrubs: Navy blue