Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,050 per week at Mercy Hospital summary:

A Travel Nurse RN specializing in telemetry at Mercy Hospital South providing direct patient care for cardiac patients. The role requires professional accountability in evaluating and coordinating patient care while ensuring compliance with nursing standards. Candidates must possess a current RN license and at least one year of experience in cardiac telemetry, along with BLS and ACLS certifications.

Certification Details
• BLS
• ACLS

Job Details
• Position Template
• Facility Name: Mercy Hospital South
• Floor: 4 South
• Location Address: 10010 Kennerly Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128
• Position Information: THIS POSITION IS AUTO-OFFER
• Facility Department/Cost Center: 154406100
• Role: RN
• Specialty: Tele
• Number of Openings: 3
• Shift: Nights, 1900-0730
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 – must be indicated on submission form
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility / every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Required Licensure: Current RN License (Meets the criteria to be eligible for licensure in state of Missouri or currently licensed in the state of Missouri.)
• Years of Experience: 1 year cardiac tele
• Float Requirements: as needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit
• Unit Information: Number of Beds: 32
• Patient Ratios: varies. nights 1:6-1:8 (estimates, not guarantees)
• Equipment: Lift equipment, bladder scanner, interpreter ipad, bipap monitoring
• EMR: EPIC
• Hiring Profile: Must Have Skills/Experience: 1 year Cardiac Tele, inpatient only; ACLS. reading telemetry. Working with CHF, chest pain, renal, hemodialysis patients. Amio and Cardizem drips. Central lines (HD caths, Ports, PICCs).
• Preferred Skillset/Experience: Tikosyn and Sotalol initiation is a plus. Potential for dopamine, dobutamine, lidocaine, nitro, milrinone drips. Chest tubes, other drains. CIWA (withdrawal) protocol.
• Type of Patients on Unit: Working with CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias (mostly AFib, flutter, SVT), respiratory, renal, hemodialysis patients. Overflow patients: sepsis, urology, surgical, ETOH/drug withdrawals, isolation, GI bleeds.
• Personality Fit: Compassionate, empathetic, team player, good work ethic, attention to details/assessment.
• Dress Code: Scrub Color: tops and pants both black. Tops must have “Mercy” cross logo on the left chest. Undershirts/long-sleeve shirts are ok in black, white, yellow, green, red and blue. New t-shirts are coming Sept 1. Medical/scrub jackets.

Job Requirements
• Required Certifications: BLS and ACLS from AHA only
• Preferred Certifications: None
• Float Requirements: as needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit
• Must Have Skills/Experience: 1 year Cardiac Tele, inpatient only; ACLS. reading telemetry. Working with CHF, chest pain, renal, hemodialysis patients. Amio and Cardizem drips. Central lines (HD caths, Ports, PICCs).
• Preferred Skillset/Experience: Tikosyn and Sotalol initiation is a plus. Potential for dopamine, dobutamine, lidocaine, nitro, milrinone drips. Chest tubes, other drains. CIWA (withdrawal) protocol.

Schedule Information
• Shift: Nights, 1900-0730
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 – must be indicated on submission form
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility / every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None

Unit Specific Information
• Number of Beds: 32
• Patient Ratios: varies. nights 1:6-1:8 (estimates, not guarantees)
• Equipment: Lift equipment, bladder scanner, interpreter ipad, bipap monitoring
• EMR: EPIC
• Type of Patients on Unit: Working with CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias (mostly AFib, flutter, SVT), respiratory, renal, hemodialysis patients. Overflow patients: sepsis, urology, surgical, ETOH/drug withdrawals, isolation, GI bleeds.

Additional Details
• We tend to be a fast-paced, high acuity card tele unit. We have monitor techs who watch our patients; there are also tele monitors at each nurse’s stations.
• Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
• Overview: Performs direct patient care activities for all age groups to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Monitors and coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient care and comfort. Functions within the scope of nursing preparation and consistent with the established guidelines of nursing practice, the Missouri Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Code of Conduct, Mercy Mission and Values and Mercy Service Standards.

Keywords:

Travel Nurse, Telemetry Nurse, Cardiac Care, RN License, ACLS Certification, Patient Care, Mercy Hospital, Telemetry Monitoring, Healthcare, Inpatient Nursing