Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Telemetry (Stroke Unit)
Job Summary
Join a high-acuity, fast-paced 34-bed Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit in Elmira, New York, specializing in the care of acute stroke and complex telemetry patients. This unit is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, protocol-driven care with a strong emphasis on patient safety, rapid intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
As a Registered Nurse on this unit, you will manage a diverse patient population, focusing on frequent neurological assessments, cardiac monitoring, and adherence to stroke core measures. You will play a critical role in patient safety, managing admissions, discharges, and overall patient flow within a dynamic, high-turnover environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform and document frequent neurological assessments, including the NIH Stroke Scale.
- Monitor and accurately interpret telemetry rhythms, responding to changes in real-time.
- Ensure compliance with stroke core measures, including dysphagia screening, patient education, and care plan development.
- Administer medications following Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) standards, emphasizing safety and accuracy.
- Coordinate comprehensive patient care with an interdisciplinary team, including providers, therapy services, and case management.
- Manage patient admissions, discharges, and overall patient flow efficiently within a high-turnover environment.
- Maintain a constant focus on patient safety initiatives, including falls prevention and skin integrity.
- Work collaboratively within a primary and team nursing model.
Required Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Ability to accurately read and interpret basic cardiac rhythm strips.
- Experience: Not specified.
Preferred Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
- Clinical Skills: Advanced neurological assessment (NIH Stroke Scale), telemetry monitoring and interpretation, medication administration (BCMA), stroke core measure compliance (dysphagia screening, education, care plans), falls prevention, skin integrity management.
- Equipment: Not specified.
- Soft Skills: Interdisciplinary collaboration, patient safety advocacy, rapid intervention, critical thinking, effective communication, ability to manage high-turnover patient flow, adaptability.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Day shift
- Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Days per week: 3 days per week
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: August 30, 2026
- End Date: November 28, 2026
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification.