Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: Telemetry Observation
Duration: 18 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of Telemetry experience required
License: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license
Certifications: BLS - AHA, NIHSS, Tele Certification (CEU Contact Stroke 4 Hours)
Must-Have: Telemetry, non-titratable drips, cardiac rhythms
Description:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient needs.
Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plans of care for assigned patients through initial and ongoing assessments.
Initiates assessment based on patient problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
Manages care of patients.
Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports the adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
Provides patient-centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Schedule includes every other weekend and one winter holiday, along with one Christmas Eve holiday.
May be required to float to other inpatient telemetry units as needed.