Med/surg Telemetry- Registered Nurse

Job Description

Exciting Potential Opportunity for a Medical/Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse!

 

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of military families? Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an exciting potential opportunity for a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland! This is your chance to provide exceptional care to those who serve our country and their families, all while working in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

 

Position Highlights:

• Excellent work/life balance | Day Shifts and Night Shifts Available
• Employee status with full complement of benefits; 11 paid federal holidays off
• Provide care to our Nation's armed forces and their dependent

Job Requirements:

• Registered Nurse license required.(Diploma, AD or BSN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum Experience: One (1) year full time experience within the last 3 years in Caring for Adult patients in an Acute Care telemetry Setting with cardiac monitoring
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Be A U.S Citizen

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain qualifications and skills of a Medical Surgical Telemetry RN as confirmed by completion of the Skills Checklist and verified by the contracting clinical manager. Successfully complete the unit specific orientation and competency skills checklist within the first 3 shifts. Maintain competency verification programs in accordance with unit, WRNMMC, TJC guidelines.
• Knowledge of telemetry system/ECG monitoring and possess ability to place ECG electrodes, observe, gather, initiate, compile, and record telemetry data to interpret EKG rhythm. Communicate cardiac rhythm changes and information on monitored patients with physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Obtain analyze and post rhythm strips on admission in patient records per unit protocol or as ordered by physician. Successfully interpret rhythm strips to include rate (atrial and ventricular), rhythm, PR interval, QRS interval, QT interval, ectopic beats, and ST segment changes and report abnormalities to provider.
• Identify life threatening dysrhythmias and take immediate action by alerting responsible provider, if necessary, call the emergency cardiac response team.
• Monitor continuous pulse oximetry, assess and record findings as ordered and notify provider of baseline changes. Record more frequently in accordance with RRT, Code Blue or acute changes in patient status.
• Notify provider when changes in the monitoring parameters are required for a particular patient, and successfully change electrodes placement and batteries when required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology of the heart and conduction system, to include location and function of organs and structures.
• Ensure compliance and understanding of unit and hospital SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) related to Telemetry protocols.
• Able to make “STAT” judgement and decision calls in regard to patients experiencing life- threatening of potentially life-threatening dysrhythmias and immediately notify provider.
• Analyze temporary pacemaker function for failure to sense, failure to pace, and failure to capture and immediately report these life-threatening incidents to provider.
• Demonstrate ability to care for surgical cardiac patients post catheterization, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), thoracotomy, and other procedures requiring chest tubes and other drainage management.
• Successfully administer intravenous cardiac/antiarrhythmic drugs and other approved telemetry medication therapy IAW policy and procedure.
• Participate in unit skills fairs, education and training to ensure compliance with unit, hospital, TJC protocols.
• Ensure compliance with standard of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment MTF and IAW JC guidelines. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.

 

For More Information Contact:

Michelle Collins

314-744-4189

Michelle_Collins@spectrumhealth.com

 

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.  SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.  A Joint Commiss