RN - TELEMETRY

Position Summary

Provide and coordinate patient care, education and emotional support to patients and their families.

Job Duties

• Performs an individualized client-centered assessment and documents prioritizing data collection based on the patient's immediate and ongoing condition or needs.
• Develops and performs plan of care that is individualized for the patient population served, reflecting collaboration with the other members of the healthcare team.
• Provides individualized patient/family education specific to the patient population served
• Interprets, documents and monitors patient's cardiac rhythm per policy.
• Reports early signs of deterioration and responds to emergency situations changes in cardiac rhythm and critical lab results to MD immediately but not to exceed one hour.
• Accurately administers medication utilizing BCMA.
• Demonstrates proficiency in performing life saving measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.
• Familiarizes self with new equipment, medications and nursing processes by attending in-service education opportunities.
• Initiates and implements applicable core measures and protocols.
• Adheres to infection prevention protocols including hand hygiene, CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE and Surgical Site Infections as well as transmission based precautions.
• Adheres to HIPPA rules and regulations and current patient safety standards.
• Ensures proper discharge instructions and medication reconciliation including follow-up referral
• Affords assistance with bedside interventional procedures
• Precepts new nurses as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications And Skills

• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be fluent in the English language.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Education, Experience And Certification/Licensure Requirements

• NJ or multi state compact RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN/MSN preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year experience in a healthcare setting preferred but not required.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS - AHA approved ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• Specialty certification preferred, IV certification preferred, competent in arrhythmia recognition within 6 months of employment.

New Nursing Graduates

New nursing graduates are required to attend the onsite Nursing Residency Program.