Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Telemetry - RNCT 1016 MR#0

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Telemetry

Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Travel Contract [NO BENEFITS]
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Weekly Pay: $1,646–$1,746
Local Candidates: Accepted at the same rate

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Cardiac Telemetry for a 13-week contract assignment in Columbus, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have strong cardiac nursing experience and the ability to monitor, assess, and care for patients with various cardiovascular conditions in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients with various cardiac conditions, including chest pain, NSTEMI/STEMI, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), atrial fibrillation (AFib), congestive heart failure (CHF), bradycardia, and tachycardia/SVT.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and promptly identify abnormal findings or changes in patient conditions.
• Care for patients undergoing cardiac procedures and diagnostic testing, including left/right heart catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), cardioversion, and stress testing.
• Assist in the care of patients undergoing pacemaker procedures and automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) insertion.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow established patient safety protocols.
• Float within the facility as needed, consistent with the nurse's scope of practice.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• BLS: Basic Life Support (AHA)
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.
• Previous travel nursing experience is mandatory; first-time travelers will not be accepted.
• Experience caring for patients with cardiac conditions, including NSTEMI/STEMI, AMI, AFib, CHF, bradycardia, and SVT/tachycardia.
• Familiarity with cardiac procedures, including heart catheterization, TEE, cardioversion, stress testing, pacemakers, and AICD insertion.
• Strong cardiac monitoring, clinical assessment, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Schedule & Assignment Requirements

• Shift: Night shift, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM.
• Work Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.
• On-Call Requirement: None.
• Floating: Within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
• Local Candidates: Accepted at the same rate.
• Requested Time Off (RTO): Maximum of 7 days.
• Travel/Housing Reimbursement: Not provided.

Holiday Requirements

Candidates must work the applicable major holidays based on the assignment period:

• 1 major holiday: Must work that holiday.
• 2 major holidays: Must work both holidays.
• 3 major holidays: Must work 2 holidays.

Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day.