Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Roxborough Memorial Hospital; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver safe patient care in the Telemetry Unit using the nursing process from assessment to evaluation. You will provide direct patient care, guide patient and family teaching, and supervise other nursing staff while maintaining care standards.

You will communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and respond quickly to evolving situations.

Qualifications

• Delivery of safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Direct patient care within telemetry unit scope.
• Ability to guide patient/family teaching and activities of nursing personnel.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with physician about changes in patient condition and test results.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Skills

Telemetry Nursing

Patient care

Communication with physicians

Education

RN license

BLS

Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation

ACLS

Acute Care experience preferred

RN-BC certification preferred

BSN preferred

Job description

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 his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates 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.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

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.

7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.

8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.