Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Palm Springs, CA

9h • $59 - $91

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care of assigned patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse initiates teaching and educates patients and their families or significant others to support optimal health. Access to patient health information is limited to treatment purposes.

The role provides telemetry-unit nursing care, administers prescribed medications and treatments, monitors patient status and diagnostic results, coordinates with physicians and other disciplines, and supports safe, individualized care through discharge. The nurse may function as a charge nurse, preceptor, or resource to coworkers as assigned, and participates in quality improvement and continuing education.

Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse license.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications, maintained at all times.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain positive working relationships with patients' families and coworkers.
• Active listening skills.
• Compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to caregiving and patient advocacy.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
• Compliance with the Respiratory Fit Testing Protection Policy.
• Successfully complete an EKG test within the first 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and interpret information about patients' needs and understand treatment needs across the ages served.
• Demonstrate knowledge of unit-specific disease processes and commonly used medications.
• Initiate interdisciplinary communication, incorporate recommendations, and serve as a liaison among patients, physicians, families or significant others, and other health disciplines.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized teaching and discharge plans; document progressive patient and family teaching and facilitate discharge by ensuring goals are addressed.
• Use current theories and knowledge to conduct accurate assessments and evaluations, and complete acuity evaluations according to unit protocol.
• Manage an appropriate unit caseload, adapt to changing work patterns, set priorities, and modify assignments according to patient needs and available resources and staff capabilities.
• Administer medications and treatments prescribed by physicians, including IVs, blood, and blood products, following policy and verifying medication accuracy against the MAR.
• Recognize, evaluate, and respond appropriately to life-threatening situations; monitor new physician orders and implement them promptly, including an end-of-shift order review.
• Recognize variances in diagnostic tests, vital signs, and assessments, and notify physicians in an appropriate timeframe.
• Function as a charge nurse when assigned; serve as a resource to coworkers and act as a preceptor as assigned.
• Support changes in clinical practice and document care plans and subsequent care appropriately.
• Comply with departmental policies and procedures and maintain knowledge of changes to policies, procedures, practices, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Maintain nursing competence through in-services and ongoing continuing education.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program and follow the appropriate chain of command when resolving problems.
• Provide appropriate supervision and communication when assigned to students, unlicensed assistive personnel, and float personnel.
• Report and document incidents or quality-of-care issues by the end of the shift and take appropriate action to protect patient and staff well-being.
• Assess patients for injury risk and take appropriate steps to promote safety; use restraints according to policy and explore less restrictive alternatives.
• Advocate for patients and families by providing information and helping them use available resources and alternatives for healthcare decisions.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous waste safely, handle oxygen safely, practice hand hygiene and use protective wear, and establish or assess proper patient identification before care.
• Request clarification of physician orders when necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000, based on experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree