Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Telemetry/ Congestive Heart Failure

Work Shift Night (United States of America) Position Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Telemetry / Congestive Heart Failure Full Time Full Time - Night Shift Overview When you become a member of the Cardiac Service Line at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, you will join an award‑winning team at one of the top 100 hospitals. Our Cardiac Program has earned the elite Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification from the Joint Commission by providing continuously reliable care to high‑risk cardiac patients. Wellstar Kennestone offers the most advanced care available for all surgical, medical, rehabilitative, and emergency care needs. In addition to a highly qualified team of physicians, nurses, and clinical staff, we offer the very latest in technology and diagnostic imaging capabilities. Kennestone is currently a 633‑bed Trauma Center, soon to grow as we will open a new patient bed tower in 2026. Come grow with us! Green 5 West Heart Failure/Cardiac Telemetry Unit is a 29‑bed Joint Commission certified Heart Failure specialized care unit. The primary focus of the unit is on the care of Heart Failure cardiac patients who require continuous cardiac monitoring pre and post electrophysiology procedures and patients with newly diagnosed or chronic congestive heart failure. Common admitting diagnoses include pre and post cardiac catheterizations that require no interventions, congestive heart failure patients, pre and post pacemaker/AICD implantation with suspected or significant potential rhythm disturbances and acute coronary syndrome. Nursing activities include monitoring, rhythm interpretation, fluid and electrolyte monitoring, inotropic therapy, respiratory status, pre/post procedure care, medical management, rehabilitation initiation, and comfort/palliative care measures as indicated. Patient and family education and emotional support related to the patient’s condition and treatment is an essential element in the care the team provides. Role Description The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift to assure successful safe delivery of care. The Charge Nurse is a caregiver and often takes modified patient care assignment. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Nursing Practice Model and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies. The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. Expectations of practice include accountability, responsibility and authority for the practice of nursing; effective teamwork; delegation; communication; respect; personal development; and development of team members. The role contributes to the establishment and maintenance of practices that ensure excellence in patient care, provides for the efficient use of resources, and undertakes leadership tasks such as staff schedules, unit patient flow, subject matter expertise for clinical concerns, physician rounding, committee involvement, survey readiness, and other tasks as assigned by the manager, which are basic to the department’s ability to function in a smooth and effective manner. The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is a resource to other areas and an opportunity to learn about operational functionality and hospital/facility awareness. He/she assists in the growth and development of team members in the unit to help build department skills set and to inspire expertise. This leader brings with him or her the ability to build rapport between nurses and physicians to continue service to the patients and is a role model to others. It is expected that all RN Clinical Charge Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. She/he possesses advanced clinical expertise and utilizes this expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age‑appropriate and culturally aware patient care and serves as a partner in care. Responsibilities Rounds on every patient daily to evaluate quality and appropriateness of patient care, including corrective action when needed, utilizing peer coaching and 200% accountability. Provides oversight for the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence‑based practice; analytical/critical thinking ensures that care is individualized and coordinated through effective partnerships. Provides relationship‑based, patient‑centered care by partnering with the patient and significant others using comprehensive hand‑off communication processes; interdisciplinary evaluation and communication (unit rounds, case reviews, peer review, etc.); just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient informed and focusing on the patient’s goals. Practices using current clinical practice standards with a focus on safety and quality. Within the emergency department setting, the Charge Nurse rounds on patients in a modified method in conjunction with nurses to focus on patient safety concerns and patient care. Communicates with nurse manager and/or assistant nurse manager any needs or concerns pertaining to care delivery or employee performance. Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care which includes promotion of interdisciplinary communication and regular interdisciplinary planning/rounds; completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellstar Health System