Registered Nurse Telemetry
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Job Location:
Lubbock, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Title: Registered Nurse Telemetry
Department: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry
Type: Travel Contract (Providence Health & Services MSP)
Schedule:
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Night Shift 3x12 hours
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7:00 PM 7:00 AM
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Weekends required: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
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Floating required between like units
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No on-call No block schedules
Start Date: 01/26/2026
We are seeking for a Telemetry Registered Nurse for a 13-week night-shift assignment on a busy telemetry unit. The role manages cardiac and neuro-telemetry patients with expected ratios of 1:4 5. Epic EMR experience is required and first-time travelers are accepted. The nurse must be comfortable floating between telemetry units and supporting weekend coverage.
Responsibilities-
Provide direct nursing care to telemetry patients with cardiac and neurological conditions
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Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and respond to dysrhythmias
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Administer medications including heparin thrombolytics and PCA as ordered
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Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips (titration as applicable per protocol)
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Perform IV therapy phlebotomy and central/PICC line care
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Care for patients post-TPA post-neurosurgery and with seizure or stroke diagnoses
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Manage respiratory therapies including HFNC CPAP/BIPAP and tracheostomy care
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Support Rapid Response and Code Team activations
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Provide post-procedural care for cardiac interventions (post-MI cath angiogram)
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Maintain accurate timely documentation in Epic EMR
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Float to comparable telemetry units based on census and staffing needs
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Active RN license
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Minimum 1 year recent Telemetry RN experience
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Epic EMR experience REQUIRED
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BLS and ACLS certifications required
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NIHSS certification required or ability to obtain per facility policy
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Comfortable managing 1:4 5 patient ratios
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Willingness to float between like units
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Weekend availability required
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48-hour schedules not approved
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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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At least 1 year recent Telemetry nursing experience
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Trauma Level II experience preferred
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Experience caring for cardiac and neuro-telemetry patients
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Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of assignment
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BLS (Basic Life Support)
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ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
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NIHSS
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Telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote)
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Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
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IV therapy phlebotomy central line and PICC management
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Blood product administration
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Heparin and thrombolytic protocols
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Cardiac and vasoactive drip management
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Post-TPA and post-neurosurgical care
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Respiratory support (HFNC CPAP/BIPAP tracheostomy care)
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Neurological patient care (CVA TBI seizures spinal cord injury)
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Isolation precautions and wound care
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Rapid Response and Code Team participation
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Epic documentation
ATD Technology LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000 mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial Public and Government sectors.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
