Telemetry registered nurse vs contractor-registered nurse

Differences between telemetry registered nurse and contractor-registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Telemetry registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Care for patients suffering from CHF, post-MI, unstable angina, and various other cardiac disorders.
• Discharge planning and teaching for post myocardial infarction and angina patients.
• Work with certify ACLS team members to resuscitate patients in cardiac arrest.
• Receive patients from PACU, doctors' offices and ER to the floor for admission.
• Provide services including but not limit to; triage of patients, daily care of wounds and diabetic needs.
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Contractor-registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Assign to cardiac vascular recovery units, manage open-heart recovery, critical care, and post-anesthesia patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Contract RN caring for patients in ICU, CCU, and telemetry floor.
• Float to other floors such as orthopedics, oncology, and skil units.
• Collaborate with house nursing supervisor for transfer and admittance of new patients to the ICU.
• Assist with staffing needs in PACU recovering post-op surgical patients after general, spinal, and conscious sedation anesthesia.
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