Registered Nurse RN - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. This role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients, communicating with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology. The nurse must be able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

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

Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice
Direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit
Be directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients
Communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment