Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,877 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in North Little Rock, Arkansas. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information. These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

Requirements

• 1-2 years' recent acute care experience.
• BLS certification.
• NIH certification.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, stoop.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds regularly; up to 50 pounds for patient moving/lifting.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

• Duration: 13 weeks.
• Shift: 12 hours, nights.
• Hours per week: 36 hours.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1