Registered Nurse, RN - Telemetry

St. Francis Medical Center • Lynwood, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Francis Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Telemetry Unit. This role is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process, providing direct patient care, and guiding patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the care of assigned patients and communicates with physicians regarding patient condition, including cardiac monitoring and diagnostic results. The ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition is essential.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator Management experience preferred.
• Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit.
• Directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients.
• Communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees