Summary:
The Telemetry Nurse reviews data from special equipment to track a patient's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and other vitals. They also carry out more traditional nursing duties such as administering medications and communicating with patients regarding their condition.
Telemetry Nurse: Includes, but not limited to:
Basic cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, interpretation, and treatment
Basic and advanced life support
Calculating drug dosage, administering continuous medication infusion, and monitoring patients for effects of medication
Prepares, administers and records any additional prescribed medications
Monitoring patients before, during, and after invasive procedures
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and knowing how to start standard interventions to stabilize the patient
Recording symptoms, reactions, and progress
Developing, planning, implementing, evaluating, documenting, and managing nursing care
Patient and family education skills
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
Records patients’ medical information and vital signs
Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician.
Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs
Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient
Utilizes time management skills
Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1 year recent working experience as a Telemetry Nurse (not including clinicals)
- Current BLS and ACLS Card
- Current TB Screen
- Active State Nursing license
- Valid Identification/Driver's License
- Successful completion of a Background Check and Medely's screening process
- 1 year recent working experience as a Telemetry Nurse (not including clinicals)
- Current BLS and ACLS Card
- Current TB Screen
- Active State Nursing license
- Valid Identification/Driver's License
- Successful completion of a Background Check and Medely's screening process