RN - Telemetry

Pay Rate: $52 - $57 per hour

Summary:

• Shift Timings: DAY 7am-7:30pm, Every Other Weekend (EOW)
• Needs Telemetry Experience

Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research.
• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of Relationship Centered Care.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care.”
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various actions such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, and Purposeful Hourly Rounding.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional evidence-based procedures.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Facilitate patient throughput on shift basis.
• Contribute to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team.

Requirements:

• NYS RN License
• BLS, ACLS, Tele, Ventilator certifications
• Minimum 2 years Telemetry experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred
• Associate degree in nursing considered with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN Program