About the position
The 4100 Telemetry Unit at Bethesda North Hospital is a 38-bed stroke-certified unit specializing in the care of patients with complex cardiovascular and neurovascular conditions. As part of the TriHealth system, the unit offers comprehensive care for individuals with arrhythmias, heart failure (with an upcoming LVAD program), and those undergoing procedures such as pre/post cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology interventions, and structural heart procedures including WATCHMAN and MitraClip. 4100 Telemetry Unit focuses on chronic heart conditions (Congestive Heart Failure, early LVAD potential). Our team of highly trained nurses and clinicians provide continuous monitoring and specialized care for NSTEMI patients, heart failure management, and post-procedural recovery. With a focus on advanced electrophysiology, we care for patients requiring pacemakers, ablations, and defibrillators. The 4100 Tele Unit takes pride in delivering evidence-based, compassionate care, ensuring the best outcomes through our commitment to patient-centered treatment and the latest medical technologies. 4100 Tele Unit works extremely close with our ICUs and is a great pathway to grow in Critical care. We are a collaborative team dedicated to supporting patients through every phase of their cardiac and neurovascular journey, with an emphasis on safety, recovery, and quality of life.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
- Completes initial assessment tool and documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
- Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
- Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
- Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
- Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
- Develops both short- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
- Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
- Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
- Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
- Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
- Trains/educates other staff and acts as an expert resource in specialty area.
- Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
- Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
- Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
- Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
- Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
- Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
- Demonstrates organizational responsibilities and maintains current knowledge in area of practice.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree.
- Required to complete all elements of the TriHealth Vizient Professional Nurse Residency Program within 1 year.
- New hires to obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire.
- BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
- Registered Nurse.
- Knowledge, judgment and skills derived from the Principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle.
- Up to 1 year experience Clinical Nursing.
Nice-to-haves
- Preferred membership in related professional organization.
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign On Bonus.
