Telemetry Renal RN
About the role
Rapides Regional Medical Center is seeking a Telemetry Renal RN to join our healthcare family. This position offers a competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical coverage, free telemedicine services, and various wellness programs.
Responsibilities
- Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
- Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
- Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
- Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.
Qualifications
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Graduate/Provisional Nurse, or Registered Nurse.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR for Healthcare Providers must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree.
Skills
Nurses in this role should have strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to work collaboratively with medical providers and the care team.
Benefits
Rapides Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. This includes comprehensive medical coverage, free telemedicine services, and various wellness programs.
Pay
The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is a full-time day shift from 7am-7pm, with weekends rotating.