Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry

Department 34405 — Atrium Health Union, Nursing: Medical Swing 2nd Floor. Full-time, 36 hours per week, benefits eligible.

About the role

Our 19-bed Medical Telemetry unit mirrors a cardiac telemetry environment, providing care for patients with acute cardiac and neurological conditions. Common diagnoses include chest pain, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, dysrhythmias, and primary stroke or neuro-related patients. This fast-paced unit offers a diverse patient population and is ideal for nurses looking to build strong telemetry, cardiac, and neuro assessment skills while working in a collaborative care setting.

Schedule

• 3 × 12-hour shifts per week (7 a.m.–7 p.m.)
• Variable weekends and holidays required

Pay

Hourly range: $38.20 – $57.30 (base compensation determined by qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training). Premium pay such as shift and on-call differentials may apply.

Responsibilities

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics; practice ethical decision-making, respect interdisciplinary roles, and contribute to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegate appropriately to other RNs, LPNs, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• Float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area as needed to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan, including assessing growth and development principles and interpreting age-specific patient data per departmental policies.

Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Licensure & Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where nursing services are provided.
• For telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities: must be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located; responsible for knowing and complying with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.

Experience

• Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e-mail, electronic records, digital platforms, etc.).

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching above shoulders, and twisting throughout the workday.
• Lift and support up to 35 pounds (patients, equipment, supplies).
• Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force; perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch; fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation if needed.
• Potential exposure to chemical/hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases; protective clothing and equipment required as necessary.
• Must respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.
• Additional department-specific physical requirements may be identified by the nurse leader.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Eligibility for programs above may depend on FTE or status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); confirm details with a recruiter.

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care as Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients, engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core, and is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. The system employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs (2,000+ residents and fellows across 200+ programs), and provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.