Cardiac Telemetry Nurse

CommonSpirit Health • Gilbert, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Telemetry Nurse at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center cares for telemetry patients, with an emphasis on patients with heart issues. The nurse assesses patient and family health problems and resources, and develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive nursing care plans. The role provides comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care while balancing patient needs and comfort and promoting optimal health outcomes.

The nurse advocates for patients through holistic care, recognizes and adapts to changes in patient condition, notifies physicians using the SBAR format, and performs bedside nurse-to-nurse reports. The role also includes ethical practice, timely documentation, participation in process and quality improvement, appropriate delegation, and involving patients and families in care plans through therapeutic communication and culturally sensitive care. The nurse is expected to communicate effectively, use basic computer skills, recognize their scope of practice, and seek multidisciplinary collaboration and appropriate resources.

Requirements

• One year of RN experience.
• ADN, diploma, or foreign equivalent.
• Registered Nurse license: Arizona.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within six months.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to recognize scope of practice and seek multidisciplinary collaboration and appropriate resources.

Nice To Haves

• BSN.
• One year of medical/surgical intensive care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired patient health outcomes.
• Assess patient and family health problems and resources; develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive nursing care plans.
• Organize and prioritize patient care activities while balancing patient needs and comfort.
• Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
• Document assessments, reassessments, and nursing interventions within established timeframes.
• Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide care consistent with patients’ cultural values, beliefs, and customs.
• Recognize and adapt to changes in patient conditions, including changes in laboratory results and vital signs.
• Notify physicians using the SBAR format and perform bedside nurse-to-nurse reports.
• Participate in process and quality improvement activities.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and involve patients and families in care plans using therapeutic communication.
• Seek multidisciplinary collaboration and appropriate resources when needed.

Benefits

• Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days, providing debt relief and student loan assistance.
• Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years through the Education Benefit program; part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree