Gardner MA - Registered Nurse MedSurgTelemetry Watkins I Heywood Hospital

JOB SUMMARY The telemetry RN will provide competent and caring nursing skills while upholding the mission vision and values of Heywood Hospital. Able to interpret cardiac rhythm strips and to act/react to those findings including knowledge of IV drip titration as appropriate to W1/telemetry patient needs. This position includes assessment interpretation of physiologic elements development of nursing plan of care patient education communication with physicians etc. JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum Education Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Minimum Work Experience 1 year medsurge experience preferred Previous telemetry experience preferred Minimum Licenses and CertificationsCurrent MA RN LicenseBLSAHA requiredACLS required FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS Physical Requirements:Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands) and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size shape temperature or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist) and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees). ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS Behavioral Attributes:The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation concern for order flexibility initiative selfconfidence customer service oriented interpersonal effectiveness teamwork analytical thinking and information seeking. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provides patient care based on standards of care standards of practice protocols and established policies and procedures.Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient s sense of dignity and positive selfregard.Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs readiness to learn and barriers to learning.Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary.Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources reassigns personnel as necessary recognizes need for emergency intervention etc.).Provides thorough timely and accurate documentation of all pertinent data therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor instructor trainer attends professional development programs etc.).Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician s orders protocols policies and procedures.Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed as well as documents assessment and patients response to medication.Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.Interprets and documents patient cardiac rate rhythm and configuration (PR ST segment) and initiates appropriate treatment plan based on physician orders.Institutes appropriate measures in life threatening situations.Evaluates and takes appropriate action for patients with chest pain or other cardiac related symptoms.Participates actively in daily multidisciplinary rounds for planning coordinating implementing and evaluating patient care.Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner.Provides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family utilizing current standards and protocols.Recognizes normal and deviant progress patterns and reports problems or concerns to physician in a timely manner.Provides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family utilizing current standards and protocols.Utilizes pain management devices and other techniques to ensure proper pain relief.Sets up maintains and troubleshoots other equipment related to the surgical patient such as; traction/orthopedic equipment/devices feeding pumps chest tubes and drains etc. Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform jobrelated duties beyond those explicitly described.

Shift: 40 Hours Nights

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Medsurg Adult Medsurg Mother/Baby MedSurg Ortho Medsurg Peds Pediatric

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