Job Details
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry
Job Description
The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a weekend night-shift assignment on its general Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit. The RN will provide comprehensive nursing care to patients requiring cardiac monitoring and medical-surgical treatment. The ideal candidate must have strong telemetry experience, proficiency in interpreting cardiac rhythms, and experience managing cardiac drips.
Important: Candidates must pass the facility’s dysrhythmia examination before submission.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients’ conditions, monitor vital signs, and identify changes in clinical status.
Interpret telemetry strips and recognize abnormal cardiac rhythms.
Monitor patients receiving cardiac medications and IV drips.
Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the electronic medical record.
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and hospital policies.
Float to acute care, overflow, or surge units when needed, within the nurse’s scope of practice.
Qualifications and Requirements
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Active Kansas Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
Current BLS certification required.
At least 1 year of hospital-based Telemetry RN experience.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting telemetry strips.
Experience managing cardiac drips.
Must pass the facility’s dysrhythmia examination before submission.
Unit Information
General Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit.
36 beds: 29 rooms and 7 semi-private spaces.
Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3 or 1:4.
Patient population includes medical-surgical patients requiring telemetry monitoring.
Schedule and Requirements
Shift: Friday through Sunday, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
Weekend requirement: Every weekend; fixed Friday–Sunday schedule.
On-call: None.
Holidays: Required according to unit needs. Travelers must work two major holidays, selecting from:
Thanksgiving Eve or Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day
Floating: May occasionally float to acute care or overflow/surge units.
Payroll: Biweekly.
Non-billable orientation: 8 hours.
Orientation Schedule
Monday and Tuesday: KU New Employee Orientation (NEO).
Wednesday and Thursday: KU Department of Nursing (DON) training.
Friday: Virtual EPIC training.
Credentialing Requirements
Credentials due Monday, one week before the Monday start date.
Criminal ********* ***** (CBC), drug screen (DS), and laboratory work must be completed within 72 hours of offer acceptance.
Additional Facility Information
The University of Kansas Health System is a nicotine-free facility.
The client may cancel up to two shifts per month without cost to the client and without pay to the employee.
A minimum of 2 hours’ notice will be provided for cancellations.
Pay Rate
$63.82 - $68.70/hour
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