Clinical Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, the Clinical Nurse delivers nursing care to patients. The role plans and implements nursing care, documents nursing assessments, identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention, formulates and communicates a goal-directed plan of care, and assures patient rights. Job duties must be performed in accordance with Tampa General Hospital’s mission, vision, values, and principles of quality improvement. The nurse assesses patients in the assigned nursing unit, coordinates care with patients, families, and the healthcare team, and evaluates patient outcomes. The role also supports discharge planning, patient education, and care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the populations served.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse license issued by Florida or a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Unit-specific certifications may be required, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), STROKE, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), or STABLE.

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze the health status of patients in the assigned nursing unit, ensuring admission assessments are completed within required time frames.
Perform ongoing assessments, document findings according to policy and procedure, and report significant findings to the appropriate healthcare team member.
Initiate discharge planning as part of the initial admission assessment.
Plan patient care in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on assessment data and update them as appropriate.
Direct, implement, and coordinate patient care activities to support quality care.
Communicate the plan of care to the healthcare team through conferences, verbal communication, and shift reports.
Direct care team members in accordance with their scopes of practice.
Communicate and document patient care, including assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and follow-up.
Transcribe and direct implementation of physician orders.
Provide patient education based on assessed needs and evaluate patient understanding.
Evaluate patient outcomes and document the effectiveness of interventions and strategies within required time frames, involving patients and families in the evaluation process.
Provide assessment and care appropriate to patient populations served, including age groups, patients of size, and diagnosis-based needs.
Demonstrate awareness of patients’ physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs.