Registered Nurse-Centralized Telemetry, Full Time Nights

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Department 4 North. Work shift: nights.

About the Role

Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

4 North is a 20-bed observation unit serving adult and geriatric inpatients. The care team includes Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistants, a Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians, and Occupational and Speech Therapists. Nurses may float to other Medical-Surgical units. Nurse-to-patient ratio is typically 1:4 but may vary. New Graduate Nurses are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify patient care needs
• Use patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Facilitate a safe environment
• Maintain required competencies
• Function as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintain an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administer medication as ordered by physician
• Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately
• Establish collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitor the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participate in cost containment and assist in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjust care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Support patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Patient Conditions

• Acute respiratory disorders
• Acute cardiac disorders
• Cardiac dysrhythmia requiring drug therapy/adjustment
• Pre- and post-surgery requiring telemetry monitoring
• Acute and chronic renal disease
• Neurological disorders
• Endocrinology disorders
• Psychosocial disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred)
• Current North Carolina RN licensure or Compact state licensure
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Skills & Abilities

• Positive interpersonal skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Knowledge of age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of patients typically served

Physical Requirements

• Speech and auditory acuity for patient communication
• Visual acuity for patient observation
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds