RN - Tele

Registered NurseProfession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 16 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent Telemetry experience required License: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license Certifications: BLS - AHA, NIHSS, Tele Certification Must-Have: Telemetry experience, patient assessment, nursing care, therapeutic nursing interventions, evidence-based practice care standardsDescription: The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care. Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patients' needs. Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plans of care for patients assigned through initial and ongoing assessments. Initiates assessment based on the patients' problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework. Performs therapeutic nursing interventions. Manages care of patients. Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and clinical priorities. Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery. Provides patient-centric care in alignment with the professional nursing practice model. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Weekend requirement: Every other weekend. Holiday requirement: None. On-call requirement: None. Float requirement: As needed.