Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Telemetry unit on the night shift. The position involves delivering bedside care, implementing physician orders, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include supervising nursing support staff, teaching junior staff, and participating in discharge planning and patient conferences to ensure optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice in Michigan.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside nursing care and carry out medical orders.
• Delegate to and oversee Nurse Assistant, PCA, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech.
• Precept/mentor new staff and students; participate in patient conferences.

Skills

Nursing practice

Team coordination

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Position Summary

Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Department

Cardiac Telemetry

Daily Work Times

7:00pm - 7:30am

Shift

Night

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

80

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
• Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
• Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
• Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
• Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
• Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
• Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.

Preferred

• Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010603
• Daily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30am
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes