Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a skilled Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills and have experience working with cardiac patients.

Required Skills/Certifications/Experience:

• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of cardiac nursing experience required
• Experience in MS/Telemetry/Step down units preferred
• First-time travelers accepted with appropriate experience

Job Details:

• Shift: 12-hour (1845-0715)
• Contracts available for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Longer contracts (13-26 weeks) will be considered
• Floating to other units may be required
• Weekend coverage required: 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks
• Holiday coverage required
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 1:6
• Maximum of 7 days of RTO allowed
• Participation in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team expected

Patient Diagnoses:

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Aortic Stenosis/Regurgitation
• Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis
• Endocarditis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
• Vasculitis
• Carotid Stenosis
• Venous Stasis
• Sheath Management and Removal

Special Procedures/Unit Details:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
• Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Mitral Clip placement
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (Watchman procedure)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Femoropopliteal Bypass
• Amputations and other vascular surgeries
• Cardiac and Thoracic surgeries
• Post-catheterization recovery
• Post-Direct Current Cardioversion (DCCV) recovery
• Post-electrophysiology procedures
• Pacemaker placements

Special Equipment:

• Arterial lines (not required)
• Doppler
• Bladder scanner
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment
• Femoral sheaths
• TR band
• Fem-stop
• Chest tubes
• Epicardial pacing wires

Unit Systems:

• Pyxis
• EPIC
• SBAR for communication

Orientation & Uniform:

• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Required scrubs: Navy blue pants and white top

Every candidate will be interviewed. Please provide your interview availability for the next 72 hours when applying.