CN II FSP Telemetry
About The Position
The Cardiac Telemetry Nurse provides care to patients admitted to the unit, many of whom are transferred from other units. The role offers experience across specialized service lines including cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency care. The nurse provides comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for adolescent through geriatric patients, manages more complex situations with assistance and supervision, and helps oversee care administered by other nursing staff. Success requires a patient-first mindset, keen assessment skills, critical thinking, urgency, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment. The role includes identifying and reporting patient abuse and neglect; documenting education about advance directives and coordinating access to directive documents; advocating for patients and supporting informed healthcare decisions; formulating and prioritizing nursing diagnoses; correctly withdrawing, labeling, and processing blood specimens; and providing care, maintenance, and discontinuation of central lines.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with two years of current acute-care Med-Surg or Telemetry experience.
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- California Registered Nurse license, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of Step Down level experience in addition to Telemetry experience.
- Bachelor of Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for patients ranging from adolescent to geriatric.
- Manage more complex patient situations with assistance and supervision.
- Assist in overseeing patient care administered by other nursing staff.
- Assess, identify, and report patient abuse and neglect, and follow department policies and procedures.
- Document patient education regarding advance directives, coordinate obtaining copies for the chart, and refer questions to Chaplain Services.
- Act as a patient advocate and support informed healthcare decisions.
- Formulate and prioritize nursing diagnoses and patient problem lists based on observation and information from the patient and healthcare team.
- Identify patients correctly and use aseptic technique to withdraw, label, and process blood specimens.
- Provide care and maintenance of central lines and discontinue them using correct technique.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
