RN Charge Nurse Limited Benefits Acute Cardiology Pulmonary Full-time

Telemetry Nursing Role

Your job is more than a job. Telemetry nursing is the heartbeat of cardio/pulmonary recovery. Your quick-thinking, problem-solving capabilities with a big dose of "let me hold your hand while I analyze what's going on with your monitor" kind of nursing, are what sets you apart.

While medical devices, data, and drips get your brain going, you also understand telemetry nursing is so much more than just monitoring heart rhythms, ECGs, arrhythmias, and intervening in emergency situations. It's where the scientific part of your brain leans on the emotional side to bring every nursing skill you've got to your patients. That's what we love about you.

Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we're excited to get to know you and find out what you'll bring to this critical nursing role. Your everyday includes:

• Develop and deliver a plan of care by prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints and team members for your patients.
• Evaluate vital signs according to standards of care and monitor life support measures such as advanced heart and respiratory technology.
• Apply knowledge of complex patient conditions including psycho/social needs.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members immediately concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
• Prevent and treat wounds.
• Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
• Collaborate and consult with nursing supervisor and multidisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care or when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.
• Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.

The must-haves:

Experience working in a complex healthcare organization is a plus. Demonstrated leadership and excellent communication, presentation, and people skills. Ability to build/foster strong trusting relationships, influence others, use negotiation skills and develop solutions to achieve results. Ability to work within a fast-paced environment, fostering teamwork. Proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize demands and solve problems creatively. Ability to develop and foster positive employee experiences. Holds self to the highest professional standard. Models professionalism for all staff & holds staff accountable for same.

Education required:

Associate in Science Degree required Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Required experience:

1 year or more of clinical experience in applicable clinical area required

Licensure, registration, and/or certification required:

Current, clear, unencumbered nurse licensure in the State of Louisiana or Compact Nurse License required.

Certification applicable to clinical area required, as identified:

Basic Life Support (BLS) = Required by All Departments Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) = Required by All Departments Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)/(ENPC) = Required by TICU, ED Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) = Preferred by ED Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) = Required by ED, Preferred by TICU Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) = Preferred by MICU, TICU, NCCU CPI = Required by ED, BHER, BH CEN or TCRN = Preferred by ED

Work shift:

Variable hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

About University Medical Center:

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras:

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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