Director of Telemetry

Southern Regional Medical Center•Riverdale, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s). This role involves supervising, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of patient care. The Director develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations, and assumes 24-hour accountability for the departments. They supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the unit, effectively utilizing nursing personnel and time. The Director consults and communicates with staff, physicians, and administration on nursing issues and hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Additionally, they may assume house supervisory responsibilities, respond to codes, assess and chart, and follow through with appropriate documentation. This role oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.

Requirements

Current and valid state registered nurse license.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Nice To Haves

Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANA) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.
Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s).
Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
Assumes 24-hour accountability for the departments.
Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time.
Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.
Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients.