RN / REGISTERED NURSE - MED/SURG TELEMETRY

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

Facilitates, implements, and evaluates the patient Plan of Care to achieve optimal outcomes.

Provides timely and appropriate nursing interventions based on patient needs and clinical priorities.

Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and technical competence in delivering patient care.

Affords prompt assessment, analysis, and communication of patient condition changes and relevant clinical information to the healthcare team.

Acts as a patient advocate, ensuring patient needs, preferences, and safety concerns are addressed.

Collaboration & Communication

Collaborates effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to promote positive patient outcomes.

Communicates clearly and professionally with providers regarding patient status, orders, and responses to treatment.

Patient Safety & Risk Management

Identifies patient safety risk factors and initiates appropriate interventions related to fall prevention, skin integrity, restraint use, and other safety concerns.

Follows medication safety policies and procedures to ensure safe administration practices.

Promptly initiates interventions to address identified safety needs.

Completes required Safety Tracking Tools accurately and timely.

Documentation

Accurately and promptly documents patient assessments, interventions, responses to care, and provider communications in the medical record.

Safeguards documentation meets regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.

Delegation & Supervision

Appropriately delegates and supervises assigned staff and assumes accountability for all care provided to assigned patients.

Maintains monitoring of team performance and reports performance issues to leadership to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Patient & Family Education

Assesses the educational needs of patients and families.

Provides appropriate verbal and written education tailored to patient needs and comprehension levels.

Documents education provided and patient understanding.

Provider Orders & Care Coordination

Reviews, initiates, and implements provider orders accurately and in a timely manner each shift.

Ensures continuity and coordination of care throughout the shift.

Prioritization & Time Management

Effectively prioritizes responsibilities based on urgency, patient needs, and available resources.

Demonstrates strong problem-solving, multitasking, and time-management skills.

Functions independently while seeking appropriate resources when necessary.

Professional Accountability & Development

Actively seeks opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and skill development.

Assists team members and accepts additional duties or assignments as needed.

Completes required education, annual competencies, and mandatory training on time.

Participates in unit-based councils, performance improvement initiatives, and shared governance activities.

Identifies unit needs and contributes to solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year as a nurse.

EPIC preferred.

Credentials: RN - Registered Nurse, BLS - Basic Life Saving certification, NIH - Stroke Certification, ACLS preferred at hire or within 90 days of hire.

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing school.

Entry USD $36.20/Hr., Max USD $59.73/Hr.