Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Telemetry — Kalamazoo. This position provides care to adult and geriatric patients in a telemetry setting, including individuals with chest pain, ST-elevation myocardial infarctions, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarctions, congestive heart failure, and pre- and post-cardiac catheterization needs. The role includes cardiac monitoring, management of cardiac drips, emergency response, and collaboration with multidisciplinary support services.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience in medical-surgical and telemetry settings; ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias, perform telemetry monitoring, and use rapid response and code teams; experience with post-cardiac angiogram, post-myocardial infarction, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, and sheath removal; proficiency with feeding tube care, pre- and post-hemodialysis management, renal failure care, blood product administration, central and peripheral line management, peripherally inserted central catheter management, intravenous access, heparin protocols, cardiac drips, patient-controlled analgesia, cerebrovascular accident care, substance withdrawal, surgical drains, chest tubes, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen administration, tracheostomy care, isolation precautions, personal protective equipment, wound care, and wound vacuum management.
- Preferred Qualifications: Cardiac telemetry experience; experience with temporary and permanent pacemakers, continuous bladder irrigation, accessing and managing ports, vasoactive drips, thrombolytic agents, bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management, arterial blood gas interpretation, and noninvasive airway management.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is every other weekend.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The position supports a telemetry unit caring for adults and geriatric patients, with a typical staffing ratio of 1 nurse to 6 patients. Responsibilities include care before and after cardiac catheterization procedures, management of cardiac drips including nitroglycerin, amiodarone, diltiazem, heparin, and furosemide, and coordination with services such as pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, radiology, respiratory services, social services, and rapid response teams. Caribbean blue scrubs are required.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
