Job Title: RN Telemetry I Profession: RN Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Rotating Shifts Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required License: Current RN License in Massachusetts Certifications: BLS required; ACLS preferred Must-Have: - Ability to read telemetry strips - Med/Surg RN with neuro assessment skills - Telemetry competency Description: Unit is a 32-bed orthopedic and neuro medical/surgical unit. It admits medical overflow patients. Census consists of 32 total beds, with 16 beds in each section. Travelers may be required to float to appropriate units when requested. Rotating shifts include days and evenings with low frequency of rotation. Day and evening shifts typically maintain a clinician to patient ratio of 1:4, which may increase to 5. Night shifts may have a clinician to patient ratio of 1:5 or 1:6. Patient population includes scheduled elective orthopedic and neuro/surgical patients, fractures, and neuro patients. Experience with the electronic medical record charting system is required.
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