Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Portsmouth, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment. It involves identifying and determining the priority of patient's problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care. The role also coordinates and provides patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely and serves as the point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments. Additionally, the RN acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)
Valid nursing license from the state of practice
Associate of Nursing, nursing OR Diploma in Nursing

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science, nursing

Responsibilities

Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures.
Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.
Coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities.
Coordinates the care provided by health team members.