Registered Nurse Triage Heart Rhythm

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital in Utah seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide comprehensive patient care in ambulatory settings. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care under physician oversight, within the Heart Rhythm Clinic, Triage RN role.

The position requires an active RN license, BLS and site-specific certifications (ACLS/PALS). RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a BSN within five years of start date;

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS or PALS as required by setting.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and plan individualized care.
• Coordinate and implement nursing care with interdisciplinary team.
• Direct care delivery and delegate tasks to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluate patient responses and revise care plans as needed.
• Participate in professional development and maintain competency.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives within care delivery.

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS/PALS

communication

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementation and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordination of care with other health team members.

Position Details

Full Time Position

Four 10-hour shifts, or Five 8-hour shifts, as preferred.

Heart Rhythm Clinic, Triage RN

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting in which they work (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.

Scope

Staff RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs. Scope of performance includes prioritization and triage of care delivery, implementing established standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. This position requires specialized knowledge and increased accountability, specific to high acuity and/or specialized patient populations (i.e. Instacares, Obstetrics, Infusion services, Sedation monitoring, etc).

Job Essentials

• Assessment - Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate); seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient (e.g., family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff).
• Planning - Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care; actively seeks patient and family involvement to develop plan of care; collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support; prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
• Implementation - Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
• Evaluation - Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction; revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professional Development - Promotes the nursing profession and participates in development of others; promotes an appropriate professional relationship between the nursing staff and physicians; integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: comply with regulatory standards and Intermountain policy, practice within scope of licensure, provide accurate & timely documentation, and understand legal implications of care delivery; meets initial, annual and ongoing competency requirements for job functions that are outside of basic RN training (i.e. clinical procedures, pertinent laboratory tests, use of equipment and supplies).
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives (i.e. CQI, TQM, Lean, 100% participation, etc.).

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

• - and - Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• - and - Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• - and - Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• - and - Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
• - and - May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City: St George

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.22 - $53.29

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