RN - Tele
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Cardiology, RN Nurse, ICU Nurse
RN
- Tele
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: IMC/Tele RN
- Cardiac/Tele/Dialysis
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience in a busy hospital environment
License: Active RN license required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Must-Have:
Experience with post-procedural cardiac catheterization lab patients
Management of TR band compression devices
Experience managing chest pain Experience with post-cardiac surgical patients
Description:
The position involves working on a stepdown unit specializing in cardiac and tele patients.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 on day shifts through 2300 and 1:5-6 on night shifts after 2300.Common diagnoses include cardiac medical and surgical cases such as stent placements, pacemakers, and coronary artery bypass grafting.
RNs are required to titrate drips, including nitroglycerin, heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, lasix, bumex, and dobutamine.
There is a 24/7 central telemetry unit that monitors all non-critical care patients.
A charge nurse will have a modified assignment during shifts.
Nurse aides are present on the unit with varying ratios depending on the time of day.
Respiratory therapy is available 24/7.Nurses are responsible for incentive spirometry, while respiratory therapists assist with CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow devices.
Self-scheduling is not available; block scheduling may be an option based on unit needs.
Weekend and holiday work is required every other rotation.
Floating to other units may be necessary based on census needs.
Scrubs are not provided, and there is no specific dress code for scrub colors.
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