Telemetry Registered Nurse (WEEKENDER FT DAYS)

Emerus; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night/Weekend shift differentials

401K match

Paid employee referrals

Free parking

Job summary

Emerus is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Telemetry/ICU/Step Down care teams at a small-format hospital in Pennsylvania. The role focuses on assessment, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care for higher-acuity inpatient populations.

The ideal candidate has experience with cardiac, hypertensive, and insulin infusions, strong rhythm interpretation, and comfort with advanced respiratory support, including BiPAP and high-flow oxygen.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for higher-acuity inpatient patients in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Competency managing cardiac, hypertensive, and insulin infusions, with rhythm interpretation.
• Experience supporting patients requiring advanced respiratory therapies (BiPAP, high-flow oxygen).
• Strong collaboration and communication with interdisciplinary teams and telemedicine platforms.
• Comfort caring for critically ill patients and supporting short-term stabilization, including ventilated patients awaiting transfer.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide proficient nursing care, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Follow physician orders in delivery of nursing care.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Adhere to infection control and aseptic techniques.
• Perform admissions, discharges, and transfers; prepare equipment for procedures.
• Ensure care aligns with state nursing standards and facility policies.

Skills

Telemetry/ICU experience

Cardiac infusion management

BiPAP & high-flow oxygen support

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Ventilated patient care readiness

Education

Associate's Degree or Nursing Diploma

BSN preferred

Tools

Telemedicine platforms

Job description

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS: TELE RN *ICU/MCU/Step Down experience required*

WEEKENDER DIFF - $8/hr. STACKED ON TOP OF BASE PAY.

SHIFT: Day Shift WEEKENDS Friday, Saturday AND Sunday (7am-7pm)

JOB TYPE: Full-time

FACILITY TYPE: 20 bed Small-Format Hospital (10 ER, 10 Inpatient)

JOB PERKS: Night/Weekend shift differentials, 401K MATCH (100% vested day ONE after the eligibility period has been met!), Paid Employee Referrals! FREE Parking!

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience caring for higher-acuity inpatient patients in a fast-paced hospital environment, with the ability to assess, prioritize, and respond to changing patient conditions.
• Demonstrated competency managing cardiac, hypertensive, and insulin infusions, along with strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills.
• Experience supporting patients requiring advanced respiratory therapies, including BiPAP and high-flow oxygen.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams, telemedicine providers, and virtual communication platforms.
• Confidence caring for critically ill patients and willingness to support short-term stabilization efforts, including ventilated patients awaiting transfer to a higher level of care.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills and for ensuring the comfort and safety of patients/families
• Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures
• Assemble equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments
• Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing for that State.

Other Job Functions

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN, preferred
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions, required
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or 2+ years combination experience in related healthcare positions, required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required; PALS strongly preferred (ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification)
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
• Pennsylvania RN's: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.