Registered Nurse - Telemetry

About This Role

Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process within a Telemetry Unit. This role involves direct patient care, guiding patient/family teaching, and communicating changes in patient conditions to physicians.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice
• Direct and guide patient/family teaching
• Direct and guide activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit
• Be directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients
• Communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License
• Current BLS certificate upon hire
• Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Nice to Have

• Previous Acute Care hospital experience
• Ventilator Management experience
• Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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