Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Waterbury Hospital; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Sign-on bonus

Employee referrals

Specialty training

Student loan forgiveness

Education reimbursement

Shift incentives

Clinical ladders

Job summary

Waterbury Hospital is seeking a Telemetry RN to deliver high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced unit. You will develop and implement care plans, monitor patients during procedures, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safety and quality.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential. The role requires an active CT RN license and experience in medical/surgical settings.

Qualifications

• Licensed CT RN; active nursing license required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience with Medical/Surgical procedures preferred.
• Proficiency with basic computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a plan of care and lead the patient/family in care delivery.
• Monitor patients before, during and after procedures to ensure safe, efficient care.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation for care coordination.
• Collaborate with the health care team to meet department goals and quality programs.
• Pursue professional development to stay current with practice advances.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Critical thinking

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in CT

Job description

At Waterbury Hospital we offer our RN's with scheduled hours:

• Employer paid pension plan
• Sign on bonuses for experienced RN's
• Employee Referrals
• Opportunity for training in specialty areas
• Generous student loan forgiveness
• Education reimbursement
• Shift incentives
• Clinical Ladders

Scope Of Position

The Registered Nurse in Telemetry utilizes the nursing process, diagnoses to treat human responses to actual or potential problems and is accountable to the patient, family and peers for the totality of work performed in order that the organization can fulfill its primary mission of providing quality health care within the community. Population serviced includes adult, geriatric patients and upon occasion, adolescents. Reports to the Assistant Director.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a plan of care and demonstrate leadership to ensure all patient/family needs are met. Monitor patients before, during and after surgery and /or procedures to provide safe, efficient care. Evaluate the plan of care and the patient's responses: reassess and revise the plan based upon changing needs and priorities.
• Demonstrate the skill and judgment necessary to implement Physician's orders, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Maintain up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to insure the integration of information for use by the health care team and to insure the totality of quality care.
• Promote effective working relationships and work cooperatively as part of the department team to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goal and objectives. Contributes to Quality Improvement activities and participates in the departmental Quality Improvement Program.
• Responsible for own professional development to insure appropriate knowledge of advances in practice to provide state of the art treatment for patient population serviced.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut
• Medical/Surgical procedures experience required.
• Intravenous therapy experience preferred (included starting IV's)
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to work in a time oriented environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, physical requirements; lifting and pulling of patients, pushing stretchers, standing and walking for extended periods of time wearing a lead apron.
• Ability to demonstrate and perform strengthening and toning exercises.
• Ability to interact with patients with tact and confidentiality.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.