Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Med/Surg Tele Float
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in Med/Surg units.
License: Required state RN license or compact RN license.
Certifications: BLS required.
Must-Have:
- Experience working in different Med/Surg units (cardiac, spine, neuro).
- Epic charting experience.
- Basic Arrhythmia experience.
- Ability to pass telemetry test prior to start.
Description:
Evening/Night, 12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:30, including weekends and holidays as needed.
Provide high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing critical thinking skills to evaluate and assess patients.
Recognize and escalate complications and administer appropriate nursing interventions.
Demonstrate a commitment to patient and family-centered nursing care.
Partner with multidisciplinary teams of nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, and medical teams.
Hone interpersonal communication skills and effectively delegate tasks as needed.
Expected to float to various departments as required.
Must have experience managing patients with chest tubes, IV insulin protocols, and dysrhythmias.
Additional skills include telecommunication, feeding tube care, and hemodialysis management.
Ability to process and interpret telemetry rhythms is essential.
May require participation in interdisciplinary support activities.
Proper adherence to infection control, isolation precautions, and patient safety protocols is necessary.
Recognize and provide care for complex patient populations in both medical and surgical units.
Ensure the administration of appropriate care aligns with institutional policies and procedures.