TELEMETRY RN

Job Description

Pay rate ranges from $50.49 to $54.70 based on experience. POSITION SUMMARY : -The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act.-Comprehensive Medical / Surgical nursing care focuses on helping each patient to achieve their optimum health potential.-This is achieved within the framework of the nursing process.-The Medical / Surgical / Telemetry Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and renders services to Adult Medical / Surgical / Telemetry patients ranging from 18 years and older.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : -In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Medical / Surgical nurse will provide nursing care to all patients with medical and surgical diagnoses.-The Telemetry Medical / Surgical Nurse / is responsible and accountable for the nursing care of the patients.-Perform other duties as required.

Assessment : -Assesses patient s physical, social and behavioral, mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review.-Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate.-Monitors heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements.-Obtains a baseline strips each shift on all monitored patients.-Interprets EKG rhythm strips, arrhythmias, cardiac baseline changes and abnormalities.-Performs ongoing observation of the cardiac monitors.-Utilizes observational skills to assess patient s needs.-Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors, educational level and needs.-Collaborates with the healthcare team and reports (escalates) changes and deteriorating conditions.-Initiates and discontinues monitoring equipment on admission, transfers and discharge as ordered.-Performs configurations if necessary.-Explain test results and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answering questions.-Communicates findings with other members of the health team. (Social Worker, Case managers, therapist, physician).-Follows policy related to the transport of monitored patients including but not limited to the preparation of monitored patients for transport.-Initiates and discharges patient from cardiac monitoring as ordered.-Performs other duties as required.

Planning : -Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical / surgical / cardiac diagnoses and presenting physical / psychological symptoms.-Identifies and addresses patient level of education, learning needs.-Formulates a goal directed individualized plan of care.-Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and documents same.

Schedule Notes : All Shifts Needed - 5x8

2 Years experience

Abbreviated compliance will be discussed upon offer.

Skills : Required Skills & Experience : -Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient including but not limited to : -Identification of symptoms.-Management of the disease entity.-Treatment modalities.-Administration of medications.-Utilizes critical thinking in assessment of patients and in interventions.-Utilizes infection control procedures; collaborates with the infection control department in preventing and controlling infection control.-Practices infection control : personal hygiene; hand washing; and dress code.-Provides for psychosocial and educational needs of all medical / surgical patients / families.-Provides health teaching and medication instructions.-Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care.-Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.-Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences or patient care incidents.-Acts as a patient advocate.-Revises the patient s plan of care based on evaluation of the interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.-Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Skills & Experience : -One (1) year medical / surgical nursing experience

Education : Required Education : -Bachelor s degree in Nursing

Preferred Education : -N / A

Required Certifications & Licensure : -Current NY State RN License-Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)-ACLS

Preferred Certifications & Licensure : -N / A

Job Category : Clinical - Nursing - DPC

Job Requirements

TELEMETRY

Additional Information

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