Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

TGH North

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, located in Tampa, FL, seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry to deliver comprehensive nursing care for adult cardiac patients. You will assess, plan, and coordinate individualized care while documenting assessments and ensuring policy adherence.

The role requires active RN licensure in Florida, BLS, and strong collaboration with the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes and discharge planning.

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
Current Registered Nurse license in Florida or compact state.
BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze the health status of patients on the unit.
Document assessments and report findings to the care team.
Plan and coordinate patient care with patient, family, and health care team.
Transcribe and implement physician orders; provide patient education.
Direct and coordinate care on the unit to ensure quality outcomes.
Update plan of care within policy timelines.
Communicate and document patient care and responses.
Involve patient and family in evaluation of outcomes.

Skills

Patient care

Discharge planning

Team communication

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification (AHA/Red Cross)

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

NIHSS training

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (26000397)

Job Description

Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (Job Number: 26000397)

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.