Registered Nurse - MSTele

Nights 7p7:30a Tele Adult Primary Cardiac Unit 36 or 48 hours accepted EOW & Float required Floating Expectations Helping Hands/ Team Nursing approach Will assist in being Floated to ICU ED and other Med tele Units Patient Sitting You will not take a patient that does not match your clinical assignment or team Telemetry Exam on Arrival: Expected to use calipers interpret various rhythms including but not limited to; sinus rhythms arrhythmias blocks paced rhythms life threatening arrythmias. The test is closed book proctored and has a 60 minute time limit *reduced rate for local travelers will apply* Minimum Experience Required: 2 Years Unit Accepts 1st time Traveler: No Epic charting experience required! Staffing Ratios: 1:56 Patient Age Group: Adolescents Adults Geriatrics Medication System: Pyxis Documentation system: EPIC (experience required) Communication: SBAR Required Certs: ACLS BCLS Current NH licensure as a Registered Nurse ADN (BSN preferred) NIH Required Skills: Telemetry Central line management Peripheral IV Insertion Post cardiac cath recovery Managing central lines Feeding tubes Preferred Skills: CAPD Charge (Night shift) Post pacemaker recovery Patient Diagnoses: 4 East is a 31 bed (17 private 14 semi private) Adult primary Cardiac Unit serving patients with cardiac diagnoses as well as medical surgical overflow. Common patient types include pre and post cardiac catheterization recovery pre and post pacemaker/biventricular device insertion Stroke Atrial Arrhythmias (IV Cardizem IV Amiodarone) IV Heparin for MI Stroke PE/DVT and Vascular patients. Our primary patient population is Afib NSTEMI and Heart Failure with many comorbid conditions. Telemetry Exam on Arrival: Expected to use calipers interpret various rhythms including but not limited to; sinus rhythms arrhythmias blocks paced rhythms life threatening arrhythmias. The test is closed book proctored and has a 60 minute time limit Special Procedures/Unit Details: As a member of the Patient Care Services team the 4 East Registered Nurse provides comprehensive and compassionate nursing care to adult patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses with a specialization in cardiac patients cardiac invasive procedures and telemetry monitoring. The registered nurse successfully completes a competency based orientation program to become proficient in serving the 4 East patient population. Special Equipment: Nihon Kohden Cardiac Monitoring System Telemetry Monitoring Bedside Cardiac Monitoring **Travelers are not considered if they have ever been a former employee at any facility associated with Solution Health regardless of length of separation or duration of time worked at health system**