Telemetry nurses work with patients that require special monitoring, including those recently released from the intensive care unit of a hospital. RNs in the telemetry unit provide patient care by comfortably connecting them to machines that measure heart rate, breathing rate, blood-oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram information. They also carry out more traditional nursing duties of a med-surge nurse such as administering medications and communicating with patients regarding their condition.
Job Summary
Telemetry nurses work with patients that require special monitoring, including those recently released from the intensive care unit of a hospital. RNs in the telemetry unit provide patient care by comfortably connecting them to machines that measure heart rate, breathing rate, blood-oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram information. They also carry out more traditional nursing duties of a med-surge nurse such as administering medications and communicating with patients regarding their condition.
