Cardiac Telemetry Nurse
About The Position
CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. They have served Arkansas since 1888, consistently receiving praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health, formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019, is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for the poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. CHI St. Vincent provides care to its team members, offering benefits that complement and support work/life balance. As a Cardiac Telemetry Nurse at CHI St Vincent Infirmary, you will care for patients who may have life-threatening cardiac events, post-procedural patients, and those received from the Cath Lab PACU. You will also assist their families in navigating daily care and the long-term plan for healing and maintenance outside of the hospital. The role requires adaptability and detail-orientation to observe vitals and report warning signs early to a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, EKG techs, and other cardiovascular professionals. Success in this role is driven by enthusiasm, utilization of critical thinking skills, and strong assessment skills. To further support nursing careers, continuing education opportunities are offered to help advance clinical nursing skills.
Requirements
- Unencumbered license to practice in the State of Arkansas
- 1 year of acute care cardiac experience is required for PRN
- BLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days
- ACLS through the American Heart Association is required within 6 months
Responsibilities
- Provides assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for assigned patients
- Administer medications, change therapeutic dressings, monitor vital signs, prep patients for procedural interventions, educate both patient and families regarding the disease process and procedural intervention, and chart with timely documentation
- Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging
- Utilization of multiple Nurse Driven protocols allowing some autonomy for the prudent nurse
- Evaluation and implementation of the treatment plan for the heart failure patient population
Benefits
- benefits that complement and support your work/life balance
- continuing education opportunities to help you advance your clinical nursing skills
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
