RN - Telemetry

Job Opportunity

Location: Surgical PCU

City: San Antonio, TX

Number of Beds: 32

Shift Information

Shift: 1900 - 0700

Staffing:

• Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 7-8 RNs, 2-4 PCTs
• Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 7 RNs, 2-4 PCTs

Patient Ratios

Standard Patient Ratios: 1:4, with occasional 1:5

Equipment and Technology

• Types of Equipment:
• Walkers
• Kangaroo Pumps
• PCA Pumps
• Chest Tubes
• Ostomies
• PEG Tubes
• NG Tubes
• Foley Catheters
• EMR System: Meditech

Hiring Profile

Required Skills

• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Experience

Preferred Skills

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Experience
• Tracheostomy Experience

Typical Procedures

• Airway Procedures:
• Tracheostomy
• Laryngectomy
• Bowel Procedures:
• Small Bowel Resection
• Lower Anterior Resection
• Ileostomy/Colostomy Placement and Reversal
• Fistula Repairs
• Hernia Repairs
• Nissen Fundoplication
• Pulmonary Procedures:
• Bronchoscopy
• Lobectomies
• Thoracoscopies
• Wedge Resections
• Chest Tube Placement
• Oncology Procedures:
• Mastectomies
• Modified Radical Neck Dissection
• Thyroidectomy

Personality Fit

• Team Player
• Positive Attitude
• Adaptability

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS/ALS

Floating Areas

Med/Surg, PCU, ED

Dress Code

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Unit Guidelines

• Time and Attendance: Shift starts at 0645 and 1845
• Collaborative Care with Interdisciplinary Teams (MDR for Day Shift at 1030 promptly)
• Focus on Hygiene, Oral Care, and Patient Activity
• Infection Prevention: C. difficile, CAUTI, CLABSI, SSI
• Colorectal Care: Order Sets, Pre and Post-Operative Checklists
• Admission and Shift Documentation Compliance

Work Schedule

Rotating schedule with 4 weekend shifts over a four