Flex RN - Telemetry

Mass General Brigham•Northampton, MA

2d•$42 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. The Telemetry Nurse provides care to patients with critical or life threatening illness. The Telemetry Nurse monitors and interprets rhythms, monitors patient’s hemodynamic statuses, administers prescribed cardiac medications and Telemetry approved drips. The Telemetry Nurse is expected to recognize and assist patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications. The Telemetry assists with emergency and elective cardio versions as well as the insertion of temporary pacemakers. This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts] - required
BLS certification required
ACLS certification required within 6 months of employment or transfer into position
Demonstrated excellent technical, interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

Critical care or Telemetry experience preferred
Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
Collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Providing care to patients with critical or life threatening illness.
Monitoring and interpreting rhythms.
Monitoring patient’s hemodynamic statuses.
Administering prescribed cardiac medications and Telemetry approved drips.
Recognizing and assisting patients in shock or those with other, life threatening, complications.
Assisting with emergency and elective cardio versions.
Assisting with the insertion of temporary pacemakers.
Call is required for this position.