Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Please indicate the WA license status : Active , in Process or no license on your profile. IF " in process status " Please provide applied date and ETA of issue date. Can submit with pending WA license If your traveler has worked for any Providence affiliated facility as a perm staff - they must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify for a travel contract. Swedish honors compact licenses. REQUIRED 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience). Screen if strong 2 yrs experience with all requirements Manager would like to see travelers with stronger OHS experience - Medication System : Pyxis - Documentation System : EPIC (REQUIRED, HARDSTOP) - Communication : SBAR PATIENT DIAGNOSES : - Surgical Cardiac Telemetry Unit, myocardial infarction, rule out MI, Primary arrhythmias, pre / post open-heart surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre / post cath lab with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvement SPECIAL PROCEDURES : - Breathing Treatments, Chest Tube Set-up / Care, CPAP / BiPap, Trach Care - Blood / Blood Products Administration - Cardioversion / Defibrillation, Epicardial Pacer Management - LVAD / Impella, Open Heart 24-28 hours Post-Op - Tele Interpretation - Dysrhythmia Interpretation and management Hard Stop (REQUIRED) - Surgical Telemetry -(open heart surgery experience and vascular ( groin)radial band management, IV skills, ACLS, BCLS, NIH, 2-3 years telemetry experience; optional- VAD, TAVR experience) - sheath pull experience optional SPECIAL EQUIPMENT : - Heparin, Insulin, Amiodarone, Antiarrhythmics, Beta Blockers, Cardizem, Hydralazine, Ketamine, Lasix, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Stable drips SKILLS Work Setting : - M / S / Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry (REQUIRED) Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response : - Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry -on the unit monitoring, Telemetry- remote monitoring (REQUIRED) Cardiovascular : - POST MI, Pre / Post Cardiac Cath, Pre / Post Cardiac Surgery (REQUIRED) - Post Cardiac Angiogram, Sheath Removal (PREFERRED) Endocrine / Metabolic : - V insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips (PREFERRED) Gastrointestinal : - Feeding tube care and management (PREFERRED) Genitourinary / Renal : - Pre / Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure (PREFERRED) IV therapy / Phlebotomy : - Blood Product Administration, Starting IVs (REQUIRED) - Accessing Ports, Phlebotomy, PICC line management (PREFERRED) Medications : - Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration (REQUIRED) - PCA, Procedural Sedation Administration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips (PREFERRED) Plastics : - Surgical drains (REQUIRED) CERTS : ACLS, BCLS, NIH (REQUIRED) STAFFING RATIO : 1 : 4-5 FLOAT : Yes SCRUBS : Navy