Location: Bethesda, MD

Shift Type: Flexible per diem days, 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM, Day shift (12-hour telemetry shifts as scheduled); commitment: 4-6 shifts per month

Candidate Pay Rate: $50 - $54 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor telemetry and ECG systems and accurately place ECG electrodes
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly communicate changes to physicians and the care team
• Obtain, analyze, document, and post rhythm strips per protocol or physician order
• Recognize life-threatening dysrhythmias and activate emergency response procedures
• Provide rapid clinical judgment and interventions for acute cardiac events
• Monitor pulse oximetry and temporary pacemakers, identifying failures to sense, pace, or capture
• Administer IV cardiac and antiarrhythmic medications according to policy
• Maintain telemetry equipment and ensure compliance with telemetry protocols and SOPs
• Support post-cardiac surgical care including post-catheterization, CABG, thoracotomy, and chest tube management
• Participate in continuing education and unit skill validations to maintain competency

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state, territory, or DC
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Basic Dysrhythmia course certificate required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Minimum one (1) year of full-time experience within the past three years caring for adult patients in an acute care telemetry setting with cardiac monitoring
• Eligible to work on a Federal Government contract and willing to complete the federal clearance process (typically 2-3 months)

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telemetry and ECG monitoring skills, including electrode placement
• Confident rhythm interpretation (rate, PR, QRS, QT, ST changes, ectopy)
• Ability to recognize and respond to life-threatening dysrhythmias
• Experience with temporary pacemaker monitoring and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with cardiac anatomy, physiology, and conduction systems
• Skilled in documentation of rhythm strips, monitoring data, and clinical findings
• Comfort administering IV cardiac and antiarrhythmic medications per policy
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

Benefits

• Flexible per diem scheduling so you can balance life and work
• Opportunity to work in a respected federal healthcare setting with meaningful mission-driven care
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team that supports your growth and values your judgment
• Continuing education and unit skill validations to keep your clinical skills sharp
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement and support navigating credentialing
• Supportive environment focused on excellence in patient-centered care
• Professional development opportunities and access to federal healthcare resources
• A culture that recognizes your contribution and encourages work-life flexibility

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