Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Lima, OH
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Lima, Ohio, 45801!
Job Title
RN Telemetry
Location
Lima, OH
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness using the nursing process
- Administer and titrate cardiac drips including Cardizem, Nitro, and Heparin in accordance with scope of practice and facility policies
- Monitor and manage telemetry patients including cardiac rule-out, CHF exacerbations, pre/post cardiac cath patients, and alcohol detox patients
- Serve as the primary point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team
- Manage patients with chest tubes, PICC lines, ports, JP drains, and occasional trachs; monitor patients on chronic BiPAP/CPAP
- Act as a patient safety advocate through participation in ongoing quality improvement and adherence to infection control and universal precaution standards
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license in state of practice or covered under a compact license
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required prior to direct patient care
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required
- NIH Stroke Certification required
- Dysrhythmia Exam required (study guide available)
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience; prior experience with pre/post cardiac cath patients required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- CCRN or PCCN certification
- Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Completion of a Critical Care Course
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic 64-bed telemetry unit with a collaborative interdisciplinary team and consistent PCT and unit secretary support
- Gain specialized experience managing a diverse cardiac and medical telemetry patient population in an acute care setting
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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