Telemetry Nurse

Remote

💊 Health

A telemetry nurse cares for patients with heart conditions and high blood pressure as well as patients who have a history of stroke, heart attack, angina and heart failure. By providing continuous monitoring and coordinating the activities of other staff, telemetry nurses can raise the quality of care that your hospital provides to cardiac patients. Telemetry nurses also help patients better understand their heart conditions and fully explain doctors’ instructions to increase compliance and improve overall medical outcomes. During medical crises, prompt care delivered by telemetry nurses can lower the likelihood of fatality.

What does a Telemetry Nurse do?

The primary responsibility of a telemetry nurse is to monitor the heart rate and rhythm of patients who require close supervision in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

A Telemetry Nurse should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Telemetry Nurse should be able to execute:

Using electrocardiogram (EKG) machines to continuously track heart performance
Analyzing EKG results to establish baselines and spot abnormalities
Recording EKG results to keep patient information accurate
Overseeing stress tests to assess patients’ heart function
Delivering emergency medical care when patients suffer heart attacks or other life-threatening problems
Overseeing and coordinating the activities of telemetry technicians and other staff in their units

Required Skills

A competitive Telemetry Nurse will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

High-level knowledge of cardiac medicine
Proficiency at operating EKG equipment and interpreting EKGs
Strong oral communication skills to interact effectively with patients, physicians and other staff
Leadership skills to direct the efforts of other staff and provide effective coaching
Knowledge of health information software used to maintain patient records
Multitasking ability to monitor and care for multiple patients at once

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