ICU Stepdown RN – Telemetry

About This Role

Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients in an ICU Stepdown - Telemetry unit, communicating with the healthcare team and educating patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing practices according to evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care to ensure safe and excellent individualized patient care
• Communicate ongoing with patients, nursing colleagues, and other health care team members regarding patient’s status, rendered care, and treatment plans
• Administer medication utilizing bar-scanning and documentation technologies to ensure safe delivery
• Perform ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions, and evaluation
• Provide patient and family-centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness, and disease management
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care

Requirements

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association within 60 days of hire
• Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participant in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program
• Willingness to attend classroom and clinical training to become chemotherapy competent within six (6) months of hire

Qualifications

• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
• Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience or active participation in the Hackensack Meridian Health Nurse Residency program

Nice to Have

• ACLS certification
• NIH certification
• Medical/Surgical experience
• Telemetry experience
• Oncology experience
• BSN in progress or willingness to acquire within three (3) years of hire

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