Registered Nurse Telemetry Unit

About the role

The Telemetry unit of MUSC Orangeburg location is a 45-bed remote telemetry, stroke certified unit treating acutely ill patients with medical problems related to renal disease, cardiac disease, respiratory disease, and other medical issues including post-surgical and dialysis patients. We value teamwork and strive to give the best possible care to each patient.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patients’ conditions per policy requirements and develops individual care plans for patients taking into consideration their physical, psycho-social, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Aids physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care according to established policies and procedures.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as required and revises nursing care processes as necessary to obtain optimal patient care.
• Captures and records patients’ condition, coordinates discharge planning, and coordinates patients’ ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Communicates patients’ condition during hand-offs and performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned.
• Rounds on patients per policy to improve clinical outcome and mentors new staff members.

Requirements

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
• Current RN license in the state of South Carolina.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Qualifications

• Some clinical or hospital experience is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, patients, families, other employees and medical staff.
• Ability to perform more complex math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs - using numbers and units of measure.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assigned and assumed responsibilities to complete patient care as necessary.

Benefits

Regularly exposed to infectious, contagious and blood borne diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements including accidents, injuries and illnesses. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Is occasionally subject to irregular hours. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Pay

Hourly Pay Grade Health-28

Schedule

Full Time 36 hours per week (3 x 12-hour shifts) Night Shift 6:45 pm - 7:15 am Every other weekend obligation