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Job description
Join to apply for the Telemetry - TELE RN - Travel Nurse role at TotalMed .
We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Bakersfield, CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
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.
Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, blood‑oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram information.
Physical Requirements
Telemedicine Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to lift 20 pounds easily and may need to lift up to 50 pounds when moving or lifting patients. RNs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications
BLS
ACLS
NIH
2 years of acute care experience
Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
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Worksite address
bakersfield, CA, 93399, US
Who can apply
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