Telemetry Hospital RN

RN - Telemetry
As a professional practitioner, the RN - Telemetry assumes the responsibility and accountability for delivery of patient care of telemetry patients. The RN – Telemetry demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner, with supervision. The RN - Telemetry exhibits critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care, and consistently performs according to nursing standards while remaining accountable for providing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care on telemetry unit
Performs focused interview to identify specific patient needs
Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition
Monitors EKG output and keeps doctors informed of any changes
Records vital signs, including oxygen levels, blood pressure, breathing patterns, etc.
Monitors patient progress and updates patient medical records as needed
Responds to patients experiencing cardiac pain
Performs various diagnostic tests
Manages and administers medication
Monitors and uses the electrocardiogram, EKG, or ECG
Educates patients on cardiac health and communicates with patient's family when applicable
Administers tests, analyzes lab results, and reports them to the physician
Documents the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements
Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard
Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment
Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, effective/ineffective nursing interventions
Documents patient's response to nursing and other interventions
Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including established priorities
Monitors safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
Minimum Requirements:

Current Registered Nurse license for the state in which the nurse practices
One year experience in Telemetry Preferred
Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable
Current CPR if applicable
TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
Computer proficiency required
Must be at least 18 years of age