Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,985 per week

Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Telemetry
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Altoona, PA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience.

Read below for more requirements.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information.

These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks :

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

TELE Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.

RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.

RNs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements* : ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TNAA Job ID #1154548. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Nursing Telemetry - TELE RN - Travel Nurse

About Travel Nurse Across America

At TNAA, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our healthcare travelers on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart.

Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way.

Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience.

You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family! Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA :

• Guaranteed Pay - Many contracts allow a hospital to call off a set amount of shifts without penalty to the hospital. When that occurs to a traveler on contract with TNAA, their per diems are not affected.
• Paid Sick Leave - Sick leave, in all 50 states, begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment.
• Travel Reimbursement - We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement.
• Your Way is Paid - TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment.
• Housing - Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing.
• Insurance - We offer liability, vision, dental and health from day one.

More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at : www.tnaa.com / benefits