RN Medical Surgical Telemetry Full Time Nights 5p-530a
RN Medical Surgical Telemetry Full Time Nights 5p-530a
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Job Description
This position is eligible for a $5000 Sign on Bonus.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse in the Medical and PostSurgical Units provides direct nursing care to patients through assessment the creation of individualized plans of care and implementation coordination and delivery of care within the hospital system.
Job Responsibilities
- Creates and implements a written plan of care that addresses the specific needs and goals of each individual patient making referrals to other professional services as required. Modifies the plan of care based on reassessment of the patient including observed patient response to treatment/care and evaluation of patients progress toward goal completion and delegates tasks to team members as appropriate within their scope of practice.
- Observes documents addresses and implements planned interventions/care communicating the plan to all members of the team through accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record and when needed through verbal reports. Documents accurate patient information in compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
- Provides patient care through the performance of selective procedures that include but are not limited to IV starts and restarts blood administration and phlebotomy tasks answering call lights and serving as testing personnel under CLIA1988 regulations as they relate to point of care testing.
- Administers medications accurately and timely according to physician orders and organizational policy and procedure. Maintains knowledge of medication actions and side effects recognizing allergic reactions and documenting patients response to .
- Successfully transitions patients communicating the most current plan of care through walking rounds and providing accurate timely report to incoming staff.
- Advises physicians other disciplines family/significant others of changes in patients condition or abnormal findings. Communicates clearly and concisely.
- Provides clear specific educational and discharge information to each patient and/or patient family member.
- May precept new employees and oversee other members of the care team.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Minimum: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing by date of hire to the position.
- Preferred: BSN
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: None
- Preferred: one 1 year as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.
License/Certification Requirements
Minimum:
- Registered Nurse License eligible to practice in the state of Indiana
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through AHA within six 6 months of hire
- Specialty Telemetry within six 6 months of hire
Preferred: Certification in Medical Surgical Care Orthopedics or Chemotherapy
Employment Type
Full-Time
