Registered Nurse- Intermediate

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is adding to our team in our Intermediate Care/Cardiac Stepdown Unit with immediate openings for a Registered Nurse at Beloit Memorial Hospital. In this position, the Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse will plan, coordinate, supervise, and provide care for patients throughout their lifespan within the framework of well/illness continuum, ensuring optimal service in a cost-effective manner. The Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse has additional training to interpret cardiac telemetry monitoring and respond to rapid changes in patient cardiac conditions effectively and accurately. This role involves appropriately assessing basic physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and their families, and providing nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions including cardiac rhythm disturbances, Cerebral Vascular Attacks, Peritoneal Dialysis, and other comorbidities.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing (ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable)
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required (If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date)
CPR/BLS certified within 3 months of hire
ACLS certified within 6 months of hire
NIHSS stroke certified within 1 year of hire
Cardiac Telemetry course completion within 6 months of hire
Peritoneal Dialysis training within 1 year
Maintain required CEUs and education requirements annually
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies
Possess the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform evaluation, treatment, and patient care for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination
Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods of time
Assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds weight
Pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds
Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
Requires to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Requires working in sometimes stressful conditions or irregular hours
Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, supervise, and provide care for patients throughout their lifespan within the framework of well/illness continuum
Interpret cardiac telemetry monitoring and respond to rapid changes in patient cardiac conditions effectively and accurately
Appropriately assess basic physical, psychological, and social needs of the patients and their families
Provide nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions including cardiac rhythm disturbances, Cerebral Vascular Attacks, Peritoneal Dialysis, and other comorbidities
Effectively plan patient care and consistently implement the patient's plan of care
Accurately evaluate patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies
Provide patient/family education appropriately
Strictly adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood borne pathogen precautions
Actively participate in Quality Improvement program
Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies
Complete documentation according to policy
Effectively set goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity
Accurately interpret cardiac telemetry every 4 hours and respond to changes in patient condition
Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
Demonstrate ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position
Other duties as assigned