Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare Olympia Fields Hospital is seeking an RN for Telemetry on a per diem night shift (7:00pm-7:30am, 12-hour shifts). The role requires delivering safe patient care, including cardiac monitoring and patient/family teaching, in a Telemetry Unit with supervision as needed.

Minimum one year acute nursing experience strongly preferred. Certification in BLS and ACLS is required, with rotatable arrhythmia interpretation and ventilator management experience considered favorable.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator Management experience preferred.
• Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care in Telemetry Unit using nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation).
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice and guide patient/family teaching.
• Direct and supervise nursing staff and communicate with physicians about changes in patient condition and diagnostic results.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Skills

Nursing care

Cardiac monitoring

Patient teaching

Team communication

Basic arrhythmia interpretation

RN licensing

Education

BSN preferred

RN licensure

RN-BC certification preferred

Tools

Ventilator management

ACLS experience

Job description

Overview

Department: Telemetry

Schedule: PRN Nights, 7:00pm-7:30am, 12-hour shifts

Facility: Prime Healthcare Olympia Fields Hospital

Location: Olympia Fields, IL 60461

Minimum one year acute nursing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

1. Current and valid state RN License.
2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
5. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
6. Ventilator Management experience preferred.
7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $43.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf