Job Tittle: RN Telemetry
Location: Vallejo, CA |Vacaville, CA |Santa Clara, CA &San Jose, CA
Duration: 13 Weeks | 36 Hours/Week
Shift: Day / Night | 12hr
Pay Local: $65 - $75/hr
Pay Travel: $2500 - $3200 Gross weekly
Position SummaryThe Telemetry RN will provide nursing care to adult patients in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards. The position requires strong telemetry monitoring and cardiac-care knowledge, along with the ability to assess patients, administer medications and treatments, and collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team.
Key Duties
- Provide direct nursing care to adult telemetry patients in an acute-care hospital setting.
- Continuously monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and identify abnormal arrhythmias or changes in patient condition.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and promptly report significant clinical changes.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, treatments, and other interventions according to physician orders and nursing protocols.
- Monitor vital signs, cardiac status, oxygenation, and overall patient response to treatment.
- Recognize signs of cardiac deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions or escalate care when needed.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, medications, and patient progress.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
- Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatment plans, disease management, and discharge instructions.
- Follow hospital policies, infection-control standards, patient-safety practices, and applicable nursing standards.
- Respond effectively to emergencies and changes in patient acuity while maintaining quality patient-centered care.
Requirements- Minimum 1 year of recent full-time equivalent experience within the last 3 years
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Active California RN License
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- Basic Arrhythmia Course required
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field preferred
