Telemetry

Description: Candidate Must have True Cardiac Unit experience**Type of patients on the unit: Cardiac and Telemetry **Is not Stepdown unit36 or 48 hours per week guarantees are available.Note: Overtime is not Billable until after 48 hours.SHIFT: NIGHTS 7PM - 7AMSTART: ASAP REQUIREDLicenses, Registrations, or CertificationsBLS certification via AHA requiredACLS certification via AHA requiredRN License in state of employment or compactEPIC EXPERIENCE IS REQUIREDWeekend RequirementEvery other weekendOn Call RequirementNo callFloating Requirement / LocationsN/ANurse / Patient Ratio5:1-6:1 depending on staffingEMR UsedEpicDress CodeCeil blue scrubsSummary:ThecompetentNurse,inthesameorsimilarclinicalsetting,practicesindependentlyanddemonstratesanawarenessofallrelevantaspectsofasituation.Providesroutineandcomplexcare,withtheabilitytoonlong-rangegoalsorplans.Continuestodeveloptheabilitytocopewithandmanagecontingenciesofclinicalnursing.Makesappropriateassignmentsanddelegatestoothercareprovidersasameanstohelpmanagetheclinicalsituation.Responsibilities:MeetsexpectationsoftheapplicableOneCHRISTUSCompetencies:LeaderofSelf,LeaderofOthers,orLeaderofLeaders.ConsistentwiththeANAScopeandStandardsofPractice,providesnursingcareutilizingthenursingprocess,includingassessment,diagnosis,planning,interventionandevaluationforassignedpatients.Addressesincreasinglycomplexpsychological,emotional,cultural,andsocialneedsofpatientandfamiliesinaccordancewiththeirlevelofpractice.Usingtheappropriateprotocol,administersmedicationsandtreatments;monitorsforside-effectsandeffectivenessofthetreatmentprescribed.Documentspatienthistory,symptoms,medication,andcaregiven.Assesslearningneedsandprovideseducationtopatients,familymembersand/orcaregivers;identifyissuesandresources.JobRequirements:Education/SkillsBachelorofScienceDegreeinNursing,preferredExperience1yearofexperienceintherelatednursingspecialtypreferredLicenses,Registrations,orCertificationsBLS certification via AHA requiredACLScertification via

AHA requiredRNLicenseinstateofemploymentorcompactPositionRequirements:Education/SkillsAllnewlyhiredexperiencedRNsmustattendNewNursesOrientationwithinthefirst30daysofhire.Newhiresarepreceptedbyadesignatedtrainedstaffmemberandinitialon-boardingrequirementsarevalidatedthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthedesignatedorganizationalentrycompetencyvalidationandaMedSurgspecificcompetencyvalidation.AllnewlylicensedRNsmayparticipateinaresidencyprogramorotherspecificorientation.Skillscompletionandcompetencycompletionwillbeachievedwiththepreceptoratthebedsideanddocumentedthroughtheprogram strackingsoftware.Completionofallannualcompetencyverificationrequirements.ExperienceOneyearofexperienceinarelatednursingspecialtypreferred.WorkSchedule:7PM-7AMWorkType:FullTime

General CommentsTypeofpatientsontheunit: CardiacandTelemetry**IsnotStepdownunit**Temptopermisapossibility :91