Travel Telemetry RN - $2,194 per week
Providence, Rhode Island • 13-week travel assignment • 36 hours/week, 12-hour day shifts • Job ID: 1525980
About the role
We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Providence, RI. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. 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
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
- 2 years recent acute care experience
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
Qualifications
- Able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty
- Able to easily lift 20 pounds; patient lifting may require up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
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
Pay
Pay package based on 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
13-week assignment, 36 hours per week, 12-hour day shifts.