Registered Nurse Telemetry

Job Title

• Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Night Shift)

Location

• Plattsburgh, NY

Schedule / Job Type

• Full-time, nights, 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide patient care for telemetry and medical-surgical units, including ED hold patients, with focus on patient safety and comfort.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care and effective communication.
• Monitor and document patient status using Epic electronic health record system.
• Manage IVs, bladder scans, blood draws from central lines, and glucose monitoring.
• Support other tele units as scheduled, including working in ECC/Emergency Department for ED hold patients.
• Adhere to facility protocols, dress code, and documentation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of recent, relevant nursing experience in a telemetry or medical-surgical setting.
• Current BLS certification.
• NIHSS certification prior to start date.
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years (non-negotiable).
• Valid RN license on file at the time of submission.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CMSRN certification or relevant additional credentials.
• Experience working on Level 2 trauma or teaching hospitals is a plus.
• Familiarity with strong patient ratios and unit-specific procedures.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a reputable facility within a supportive team environment, providing critical care to diverse patient populations.
• Gain valuable experience in a facility affiliated with a university, with potential for ongoing opportunities.

Additional Information

• Travel rate: $100 per hour; local rate: $90; radius: 50 miles or less; distance measured straight-line.
• License required to be on file at submission.
• Reliable transportation is essential; personal or rental vehicle recommended, equipped with all-season or snow tires during winter months.
• No block schedules; schedule may be adjusted based on unit needs.
• All employment gaps over 90 days must be explained.
• Orientation: 1 day.
• Dress code: Navy blue and white scrubs, solid colors, comfortable shoes, minimal jewelry, groomed appearance.
• This position may include working in different tele units and involves rotating as scheduled.
• No weekend call requirements; holiday shifts as scheduled.
• Unit includes Med Surg Oncology, Orthopedics, and Urology (ALC) units, with patient ages 25-99.
• Bed counts on units: R5 (24 beds), R6 (24 beds), R7 (25 beds).
• Ancillary staff support includes PCT/CNA, Unit clerks.
• Equipment: IV pumps, bladder scanner, respiratory support available 24/7.
• Manage ventilators through respiratory team; perform unit-specific procedures as needed.

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