Yes, that’s the short answer. You WILL need to pass a telemetry test/obtain certification as part of your onboarding and new hire commitment if you don’t have relevant experience. These requirements will vary between employers.
It has been many years since I first graduated from nursing school. My first job out of nursing school was on a Telemetry floor. I had no experience whatsoever . It is likely that you will be able to work in Telemetry . Many hospitals will hire nurses out of nursing school and provide a training period with a mentor before you are on your own.
Yes you can. Most places will train you on the basics but then require you to take an ACLS and telemetry course usually within 6 months. Hope this helps
If you have no experience or don’t know Tele don’t take the job saying you can. Only take a training situation. You are a fool if you think you can learn just enough to get by. I worked with people who stated they knew Tele during Covid it was awful. These people had no idea what to do when emergency situations arose, causing patient to be reshuffled in the middle of the night . All this so some clever idiot could sneak into a higher pay scale. Believe me you need to know what you’re doing!
Yes, there are hospitals that are willing to train.
Yes! A lot of teaching hospitals offer residency programs. They select new grads for all of the floors including ICU and ER. You get to follow the nurses and help with their role and slowly take in more patients until you can handle a full team.
