Intermediate Care-Medical Telemetry RN

Jersey Community Hospital; Jerseyville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Savings Account

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Jersey Community Hospital in Illinois seeks an IMCU/Medical Telemetry RN to provide direct and indirect patient care for adults and geriatrics requiring intermediate-level care and cardiac monitoring. The RN assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates care while promoting safety and quality outcomes and positive patient experience.

The role includes mixed medical-surgical and intermediate care responsibilities, with emphasis on accurate documentation, discharge planning, and teamwork

Qualifications

• Current Illinois RN license registration.
• BLS and CPR certifications required.
• ACLS within designated timeframe.
• Telemetry/Intermediate Care experience preferred.
• Nursing Process knowledge and strong assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care for adult and geriatric patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate nursing care.
• Demonstrate strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and prioritization.
• Maintain accurate documentation and participate in discharge planning.

Education

RN license

Job description

Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct and indirect patient care to adult and geriatric patients requiring intermediate-level care and continuous cardiac monitoring. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating patient care while promoting patient safety, quality outcomes, and positive patient experience.

The IMCU/Medical Telemetry RN cares for patients with complex medical conditions who require a higher level of monitoring than a traditional medical-surgical unit but do not require intensive care services. This RN will be responsible for a mix of traditional medical-surgical patients and intermediate care patients.

Essential Functions:

Provides professional nursing care for patients on assigned nursing units, in accordance with established statutes, standards and practices.

• Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care.
• Utilizes all resources in the initial assessment of patient needs, including biophysical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, discharge planning, self-care, and education.
• Performs a reassessment each shift, upon transfer or discharge, and more frequently as necessary.
• Practices universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures. Maintains accurate and concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses.
• Participates in discharge planning; upon discharge ensures that a written teaching/discharge plan has been developed for assigned patients, including disease processes, complications, medications, diet, physical activity, and self-care needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of all health care providers to appropriately meet the needs of the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective nursing judgements in routine and emergency situations.
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.

Core Competencies:

The IMCU/Medical Telemetry RN must demonstrate:

Strong clinical assessment skills

• Critical thinking and clinical judgment
• Telemetry rhythm interpretation
• Time management and prioritization
• Effective communication
• Conflict resolution skills
• Customer service excellence
• Ability to respond appropriately during emergencies
• Commitment to patient safety and quality outcomes
• Titration of select Cardiac drips

Requirements

• Current Illinois RN license registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Current CPR.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within designated timeframe.
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification preferred.
• Medical-Surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of the Nursing Process and strong nursing practice skills, including physical assessment skills.
• Telemetry or Intermediate Care experience preferred.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition ReimbursementHealth Savings Account
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program