- Patient Monitoring: Manage and monitor telemetry and critically ill patients with acute conditions, including heart failure, myocardial infarctions, acute strokes, and post-ablation or catheterization recovery.
- Clinical Interventions: Administer cardiac medications, manage vasoactive drips, and assist with newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators.
- Assessments: Conduct frequent, in-depth physical and neurological assessments.
- Team Collaboration: Partner with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, physical therapists, and discharge planners, to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Leadership: Coordinate unit workflow, delegate tasks effectively to Patient Care Techs (PCTs), and act as a clinical resource for staff development.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or MSN is highly preferred.
- License: Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Experience: Minimum of 18 months of acute care RN experience (Experience in telemetry, acute stroke, or cardiac care is strongly preferred).
- Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire.
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required within 1 year of hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer: ATC Healthcare Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. M/F/D/V EOE