RN - MS Tele

Registered Nurse

This position is for a Medical Surgical/Tele unit. The unit has 90 double-occupancy beds. The nurse will be responsible for patients with common diagnoses such as pneumonia, COPD, radiation patients, and acute kidney injury. Occasional cases may include laparoscopic cholecystectomies and appendectomies. Nurses are not required to titrate heparin or lasix drips. There may be a charge nurse present during shifts, but they can also take assignments if needed. Patient care technicians will be available in the unit. Monitoring equipment such as BiPAP and stable tracheostomy care will be utilized. A dedicated monitor technician is also present on the unit. Nurses must sign off on tele strips printed by the tele technician and verify interpretations. The nurse will typically work every other weekend and may be required to work 2/3 holidays. There is a low census on-call requirement. Floating to medical-surgical units, stable low acuity in ICU, and other designated areas may be required. Uniform scrub color is navy blue.