Parkridge Medical Center
Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,645 per week
Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37450
Salary: Up to $1,645 per week
Certification Details BLS ACLS Job Details Hospital: Parkridge Medical Center Location: 2333 McCallie Avenue Address: Chattanooga, TN 30404 Unit Name: 3West Cardiac Building: Main- 3rd floor Cost Center: xxxxx General Information Job Requirements Requested Skill Set: Cardiac knowledge preferred 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 Schedule Information Number of Beds: 30 Patient Ratio: 5-6 : 1 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 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. 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 Specific Information Dress Code: RN- Navy and CNA/PCT- ceil blue scrub set and jacket (if desired). May wear white, blue, grey, or black tshirt underneath if desired- no graphics. No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish 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. Awards/Recognition: Facebook/ Parkridge Medical Center page has many photos, stories, and videos, Daisy and Bee Awards, iHEAL nominations Additional Details Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: We have Charge Nurses with 12, 16-, and 39-year seniority on dayshift and 15 on nightshift. Shared Governance per units and facility.