Job Summary
As a Telemetry (Tele) Registered Nurse at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, you will provide specialized care to patients requiring cardiac monitoring and stroke/neuro recovery. You will work in a fast-paced environment alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess, monitor, and treat acute patients, ensuring the highest standards of safety and compassion.
- Patient Monitoring: Assess, interpret, and document electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms and vital signs using advanced telemetry equipment. Respond quickly to any critical changes, arrhythmias, or alarms.
- Direct Bedside Care: Execute head-to-toe assessments, administer medications, manage IV lines, and perform routine rounding checks for patients.
- Care Planning: Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and the broader healthcare team to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Patient & Family Education: Educate patients and their families on diagnoses, medications, and post-discharge management of cardiac/neuro conditions.
- Documentation: Ensure accurate, timely charting using the hospital’s electronic health records (EHR) system (EPIC).
- Communication: Serve as an advocate and liaison between the patient, the patient's family, and the clinical care team.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program. BSN preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current, active RN license in the state of Virginia. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in Med-Surg, Telemetry, or a critical care setting.
- Skills: Strong IV start skills, proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, and the ability to multitask in a demanding environment. EPIC experience is highly preferred.
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