Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac and Neurology Clinical Decision Unit - $15k Sign-On Bonus & Rel[...]

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in North Florida, where you can make a significant impact on patient care in a dynamic telemetry unit. This role is pivotal in delivering world-class healthcare, providing care for cardiac and neuro patients, and mentoring fellow team members. With a focus on continuous learning and the use of advanced technology, you will help improve the lives of patients while working in a supportive environment that values integrity, compassion, and excellence. If you are passionate about nursing and ready to take the next step in your career, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Must be licensed as an RN in Florida and certified in BLS/CPR.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in a telemetry unit.
• Lead and mentor healthcare team members while ensuring patient safety.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Telemetry Monitoring

Evidence-Based Practice

Leadership

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Cardiac/Neurology Unit is a 28-bed telemetry unit, with private patient rooms, that provides care for cardiac, neuro and other acute care patients who need telemetry monitoring.

Our team treats a range of patients from young adult to geriatric – the scope and complexity of which requires observation and a dedication to continuous learning. Through state-of-the-art technology and superior care, our goal is to advance the health and improve the life of our patients.

Your Role:

• Is fundamental in achieving recognized world-class health care.
• Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.
• Provides care through collaboration with healthcare team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process.
• Leads, mentors, and role models for other members of the healthcare team.
• Has responsibilities including (but are not limited to) coordinating and delegating care in a safe, secure, and clean environment.
• Demonstrates respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality, and expressed needs.
• Uses evidenced-based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain, and alleviating anxiety.
• Practices under the Department of Nursing’s umbrella and within the scope and conditions of the Florida Nurse Practice Act (Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I).
• Follows all Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. (TMH) policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Supports a commitment to TMH’s mission and vision of TMH actively.
• Displays behaviors in harmony with the ICARE values (integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence) consistently.

Reports To:

• RN/Nurse Manager (JC: 031001)

May Supervise the Following:

• Nurse Extern (JC: 071405)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (JC: 041704)
• Psych Center Specialty Tech (JC: 075005)
• Unit Secretary (JC: 064306)
• Patient Care Assistant (JC: 075305)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (JC: 075905)

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• Associate degree in nursing.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Required Experience:

• None.

Preferred Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of RN experience.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Licensed as an RN in accordance with Florida’s Nurse Practice Act.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited American Heart Association (AHA) instructor.
• Other specialized life support requirements designated by work area.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.