Registered Nurse Telemetry Stepdown

Ascension•Waco, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The nurse will implement and monitor patient care plans, monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate. This position serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care, noting and carrying out physician and nursing orders. The nurse will also assess and coordinate the patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Licensed Clinical Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.