Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (5 E)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Night shift RN for Cardiac Telemetry. The nurse collaborates with physicians to plan care, provides bedside nursing and executes medical orders. The role includes delegation to support staff, leading care coordination, and participating in discharge planning.

Required: Michigan RN license and BLS. Preferred: 6 months in acute care. Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 available. This position emphasizes leadership, patient teaching, and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current Michigan license.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Provides bedside nursing care and carries out physician orders.
• Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant and other nursing support staff.
• Leads team to ensure proper patient placement and assignment delegation.
• Participates in discharge/transfer planning conferences and patient teaching.

Skills

Bedside care

Nursing leadership

Care coordination

Patient education

Mentoring

Discharge planning

Education

RN license in Michigan

Accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR

Job description

Department: Cardiac Telemetry

Daily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30am

Shift: Night

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

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.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:

1. Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
2. Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
3. Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
4. 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.
5. Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewherein the community.
6. Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
7. Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
8. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE UP TO $15,000

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