Registered Nurse Job Description

We are looking for a Registered Nurse -Telemetry Cardiac, Telemetry Nurs Nursing.You to join our nursing staff in providing excellent health care to our patients. Telemetry nurses take care of patients throughout the lifespan and with various conditions including heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias and conditions, electrolyte imbalances, and other diagnoses.

A Bachelor's degree in nursing and a state license are essential requirements for consideration. You will also need to be trained in NCLEX-RN to be certified. A professional, friendly attitude and effective communication skills are keys to becoming successful in this role.

Your Responsibilities:

• Understand, operate, and troubleshoot cardiac telemetry devices, sensors, and echocardiograms.
• Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, have a critical understanding of medical conditions, and apply and interpret cardiac monitoring protocols.
• Use critical thinking skills to determine patient care, complications, and acuity
• Perform a complete history and physical assessment of newly admitted clients and create a nursing care plan with suitable nursing interventions.
• Understand medication dosage, complications, contraindications, and interactions
• Administer medications, including PRN medications based on telemetry monitors, pain, or signs and symptoms of the disease.
• Provide clear patient information, thorough patient education, and recommendations for the next steps to take.
• Perform nursing skills with the expertise to provide optimal patient care and obtain clinical findings as ordered by the attending physician.
• Collaborate care with the interdisciplinary team ensuring all services ordered appropriately.
• Begin the discharge education process upon admission and anticipate necessary services and referrals.
• Report any relevant laboratory findings, cardiac rhythms, abnormal vital signs, and assessment findings to the appropriate physician.
• Recognize respiratory and cardiovascular decline and know initial steps to obtain help and to stabilize your patient.

You Must have :

• Bachelor degree or master degree in nursing.
• Pass the National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX-RN.

Job specific experience:

• Education:Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications Two current clinical references.

• Experience:Minimum 2 years of recent PCCU, Step Down, Telemetry Cardiac, Telemetry Nurs Nursing experience.

• Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications.

• Two current clinical references.

• Must be able to pass background/urine drug screening.

• Knowledge of state and federal regulations.