RN Telemetry

Commonwealth Health; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Health is seeking a Telemetry Registered Nurse/Graduate Nurse to provide direct professional nursing care at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The role involves ensuring a safe patient care environment while coordinating nursing care based on clinical practices.

Successful candidates will have strong managerial and clinical skills, alongside a commitment to quality care. Required qualifications include a current PA Practice Permit/Registered Nurse license, BLS, and ACLS.

Qualifications

• Strong managerial and clinical skills.
• Ability to teach and instruct others.
• Strong communication and listening abilities.
• Sound judgment under stress and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct professional nursing care for assigned patients.
• Ensure a safe patient care environment.
• Direct and coordinate all nursing care based on established clinical practices.

Skills

Managerial skills

Clinical expertise

Teaching skills

Clerical accuracy

Communication skills

Listening abilities

Independent thinking/sound judgment

Ability to deal with stress

Ability to react to emergency and crisis situations

Commitment to quality of care

Education

Current PA Practice Permit / Registered Nurse license

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

JOB LOCATION

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital - Telemetry (Night Shift)

POSITION PURPOSE

The Telemetry Registered Nurse/Graduate Nurse consistently performs his/her duties demonstrating an understanding of the essential job functions as reflected in the Telemetry Registered Nurse/Graduate Nurse job description, department and hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines. Provide direct professional nursing care for assigned patients while maintaining a safe patient care environment. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices. Promote the health and well‑being of the patient and significant other through the care continuum utilizing the nursing process.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Experience / Specialized Skills / Aptitudes

• Managerial skills
• clinical expertise
• teach./instruct
• clerical accuracy
• communication skills
• listening abilities
• independent thinking/sound judgment
• ability to deal with stress
• able to react to emergency and crisis situations
• committed to quality of care
• Clinical, managerial, communication, problem‑solving, teaching skills.
• Independent thinker, ability to make sound judgments, ability to handle stress, ability to react to emergency and crisis situations, commitment to quality care.

Pharmacology / Aseptic Technique / Teaching Skills / Documentation

• Pharmacology, aseptic technique, teaching skills, documentation

Licenses / Certificates

• Current PA Practice Permit / Registered Nurse license
• BLS & ACLS required, must be completed prior to the end of orientation period.