Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Registered Nurse/Telemetry

Location:

Salisbury, NC

Onsite Flexibility:
Onsite

• Position Type:
  Contract (Travel Nursing)
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $57.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift /
  
  Schedule:
  
  Night Shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15); 3×12 hours; 36 hours offered per week
• Work Authorization:
  Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a travel nursing position on a primary cardiac and stroke telemetry unit. The unit is challenging and fast-paced, typically turning over 78 to 90 patients per week — meaning a nurse with a 6-patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. A team lead is available to assist with admissions and discharges. The unit currently houses COVID-positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP, and the high side (23-bed side) of the CTU functions as a COVID unit taking patients on opti-flow and acute BIPAPs during a COVID surge.

• Care for stable pre/post patients following pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, including TR bands
• Manage post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheath(s)
• Monitor and manage patients on non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pulse ox)
• Care for patients with unstable angina, low-risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, dysrhythmias, all new CVA, and TIA
• Run and titrate multiple drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, and others
• Titrate Cardizem drips as required per patient condition
• Manage telemetry monitoring and pulse oximetry
• Operate High Flow O2 (stable), Non-Rebreather Mask (only if palliative), and BIPAP (only if chronic use — no new BIPAP)
• Document using unit systems:
  Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR
• Participate in self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership to balance as needed
• Complete 36-hour unit orientation; must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation
• Comply with all RTO, float, on-call, and weekend scheduling requirements as defined below

• IV Start proficiency
• Telemetry experience (monitoring and interpretation)
• Experience with pre- and post-procedure patients including cardiac patients
• Experience managing cardiac drips
• Experience with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)
• Ability to be comfortable managing a 5–6 patient assignment; must be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge
• Experience with similar patient ratios and acuity levels
• Familiarity with a fast-paced, high-turnover unit environment
• Proficiency with Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR communication
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty

• Active RN (Registered Nurse) license required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required
• BCLS (Basic Cardiovascular Life Support) certification required
• NIH (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification required

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required (challenging and very busy unit — must have similar experience with ratios and acuity)
• Travel nursing experience: first-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

• Target Patient Ratios: 1:5–6; may fluctuate based on unit needs — travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge
• Float Requirement:
  Yes
• On-Call Requirement:
  Yes; frequency of on-call depends on patient census; on-call callback rate applicable
• Weekend Requirement:
  Every other weekend; 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays required in a 6-week period
• Scheduling:
  Self-scheduling per unit guidelines with oversight from leadership; NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
• RTO Policy:
  Maximum 7-day RTO for AYA Auto Offer; RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite; any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could potentially result in contract cancellation and DNR
• Scrubs:
  Navy blue scrubs, white scrubs, or a mixture of both;
  Novant t-shirts are allowed all days of the week; jackets must be the same material (not…