Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 86,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL is seeking a Clinical Nurse for Cardiac Telemetry. You will deliver nursing care, assess patients, plan and coordinate care with the healthcare team, and document outcomes to ensure quality patient safety.

Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing, active Florida RN license (or compact state) and BLS. ACLS/PALS/NIHSS are preferred; STROKE certifications may be considered. This role supports best-practice patient care on the telemetry unit.

Qualifications

Associates degree in Nursing required.
Licensed RN in Florida or compact state.
BLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
ACLS, PALS, STROKE, NIHSS certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients on the unit.
Performs ongoing assessments and documents findings.
Initiates discharge planning with initial admission assessment.
Plans patient care in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders; provides patient education.
Directs care team members to deliver quality care.
Updates plan of care based on patient assessments and time frames.
Communicates and documents all patient care, including assessments, plan, interventions, and follow-up.

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (260001ST)

Job Description

Job Number:

260001ST

Description

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Essential Functions

Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reportssignificant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heathcare team.
Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health careteam.
Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designatedtime delineated in policy/unit standards.
Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure thedelivery of quality care.
Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through dailyworksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow up.
Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames perpolicy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patientpopulations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial anddevelopmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.