RN - Telemetry

Talented Medical Solutions; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking a registered nurse with EPIC experience for a night-shift backfill opportunity in Ohio. The role involves caring for patients across age groups, following the nursing process, and collaborating with physicians to implement the plan of care.

The RN will provide teaching, discharge planning, and ensure continuity of care while managing 12-hour shifts (36 or 48 hours per week). Candidates must have RN licensure in Ohio and BLS/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state of practice (OH).
• BSN degree preferred.
• ACLS certification required.
• BLS certification required.
• Dysrhythmia competency during Orientation for all depts except Obstetrics and NICU.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and design individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and health care team to coordinate care.
• Provide patient and family education to gain cooperation and promote compliance.
• Document assessments, interventions and care provided.
• Respond to emergencies and ensure patient safety.

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Auto Offer EPIC backfill, Night Shift, 36 or 48 hours, 12-hour shift, Must have EPIC experience.

Unit Bed Count: 24 Staffing on Unit: 6 RN, 2 CNA, 1 Resource, 1 UA, 1 NL Call Required? No Floating to other units Required? 4M associates can float to other Med/Surg sister units as needed. Medication System: Pyxis EMR System: Cerner IV Teams: If yes, please clarify hours: one team located in the hospital, available to call for help with IVs, or we have certified ultrasound guided IV associates throughout the hospital to call if needed. Lift Teams: 0630-2030 Pharmacy Hours: 24/7 Phlebotomy available on unit? Centralized lab with roving phlebotomy associates. Transport Team: 0630-2030 Unit Secretary on Unit: 0630-1900/1845-0700 Hospitalist: 24/7 Scrubs: Associates can wear whatever color of scrubs they want.

Job Summary

Registered professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated shift.

Prescribes nursing care based on the nursing process that is consistent with the medical plan of care and is based on input from the patient and significant others.

Collaborates with the physicians and other members of the health care team and coordinates the delivery of patient care to patients of any age (depending on assigned unit) including neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

Incorporates teaching and discharge planning needs in the overall plan of care.

Delegates certain aspects of patient care delivery to other nursing staff based on their current clinical competence and legal scope of practice.

This position is represented by CNA.

Job Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Acute care facility experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice and Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification at time of hire and Demonstrated competency in Dysrhythmia during Orientation for all depts except for Obstetrics and NICU: Required
• Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required

Essential Functions

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess patients, design and implement an individualized plan of care for assigned patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, patient's response to care and the patient's progress towards established goals.
• Modifies plan as necessary.
• Considers age specific, cultural and spiritual needs of patients.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to formulate the plan of care for assigned patients.
• Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases and developmental stages to the delivery of patient care.
• Utilizes knowledge of pharmacology (action, route of administration, side effects and contraindications) when preparing and administering medications and IV therapy.
• Provides patient / family education in all phases of care delivery to gain cooperation, allay apprehension and promote compliance.
• Assesses knowledge, plans appropriate learning activities, varies techniques and materials to patients' age and unique needs and evaluates effectiveness by seeking feedback from patients and families.
• Responds to emergency patient situations or internal / external disasters following established protocols, remaining calm and informing appropriate persons.
• Oversees the delivery of patient care and challenges or corrects errors of others to ensure patient safety and wellbeing.
• Reports observations, reactions and problems regarding patients to the appropriate persons in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for problem solving and clinical decision-making on assigned shift.
• Ensures continuity of care by promptly processing and following through on physician's orders and all aspects of the treatment plan.
• Demonstrates an ability to set appropriate priorities in providing patient care and ability to respond to changes in workload.
• Acts as the patient's advocate, ensuring patient rights and intervening when necessary to assure those rights are preserved.
• Demonstrates knowledge of job descriptions and appropriately delegates to CNA's and student nurses based on their current clinical competence.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions.
• Practices registered nursing according to the California Nurse Practice Act.
• Maintains awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope of practice.
• Utilizes communication skills and appropriate resources to assure effective communication with patients, families, staff, physicians and coworkers.
• Documents assessments, nursing interventions and care provided to all assigned patients.
• Performs technical aspects of patient care according to established policies / procedures; adapts techniques to patients' age and unique needs with attention to detail, accuracy and patient comfort.
• Prepares and administers medications and IV's to patients with consideration of age specific needs.
• Performs emergency procedures, such as CPR, and assesses patient response.
• Demonstrates safe use of equipment, including but not limited to electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices, physiologic monitors, traction equipment and other patient care devices.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Our facility is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.