Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Parkridge Medical Center

BLS

Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center. Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue. Address: Chattanooga, TN 30404. Unit Name: 3West Cardiac. Building: Main- 3rd floor.

Requested Skill Set: Cardiac knowledge preferred. Must have: ACLS/BLS. Advanced skills needed: Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips. Procedures performed on unit: Chest Tube management, wound vac management, EKG’s ad lib.

Number of Beds: 30. Patient Ratio: 5-6 : 1. Scheduling requirements: equivalent of every other weekend (4 weekend shifts/4-week schedule). Floating policy: other M/S areas: general MS, Ortho, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), M/S surgical w oncology. We rotate unless skill mix is needed. Patient Experience requirements: Bedside Rounding, Hourly Rounding with 5P’s checked.

Unit staffing description: Unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCT’s day & night, Nursing Supervisor, Hospitalists. Type of equipment: Welch Allyn vitals neuron, Novameter glucose, Philips Telemetry and MP2’s. Documentation system: Meditech-HCA version. Medications: WOW with med drawers, PyxisES dispensing system. Floating policy: other M/S areas: general MS, Ortho, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), M/S surgical w oncology. We rotate unless skill mix is needed. Patient Experience requirements: Bedside Rounding, Hourly Rounding with 5P’s checked. Reporting to PCT’s of known needs at beginning and during shifts, Check glass board for dept focus areas, Scrolling video kiosk available as well as email for update references. Unit Guidelines/Policies: Documentation of telemetry application, acknowledging rhythm strips and place in chart each shift. NO PASS ZONE for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms, etc. Dress Code: RN- Navy and CNA/PCT- ceil blue scrub set and jacket (if desired). May wear white, blue, grey, or black t-shirt underneath if desired- no graphics. No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish.