Registered Nurse Telemetry

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Telemetry (Travel Contract)

Location

Manchester, NH | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to a cardiac medical patient population including hemodynamically stable MI, acute/chronic heart failure, new onset AFib with or without RVR, and stable dysrhythmias
• Monitor and manage patients on cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Milrinone, renal-dose Dopamine, Lasix, and insulin drips
• Care for procedural patients including cardiac catheterizations (radial and femoral approaches without intervention), ablations, cardioversions, ICD and pacer patients, and CardioMEMS
• Utilize telemetry monitoring equipment, continuous and portable pulse oximetry, vein finders, mechanical lifts, and dopplers as part of routine patient care
• Document accurately using the Allscripts EMR system with medication scanning and soft-lab capabilities
• Float within alike units as needed; maintain patient ratios of 1:4 on days/evenings and 1:5 on nights

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure (or compact license eligible for NH)
• ACLS certification required
• Cardiac telemetry knowledge and demonstrated competency — candidates without this will not be considered
• Experience managing cardiac medical and procedural patients, including cardiac drips

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong Medical-Surgical background with integrated telemetry experience
• Experience with ICU step-down or transfer patients, neuro/CVA patients, and pulmonary patients requiring BiPAP or high-flow oxygen
• Engaging, team-oriented, flexible, and patient-centered approach to care

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on a well-staffed, specialized cardiac medical unit with a collaborative care team including Charge Nurses, PCTs, and Medical Technologists
• Gain experience with a diverse cardiac patient population in a dynamic acute care environment