RN/Tele

Carenest Health Services • College Station, TX

6d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the Intermediate Care/Telemetry Unit provides comprehensive nursing care to adult patients who require continuous monitoring and an increased level of clinical support. The 40-bed unit cares for adult cardiac, stroke, and multi-organ dysfunction patients, providing an intermediate level of care between medical-surgical and intensive care. Nurses assess patients, recognize changes in condition, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications and treatments, and evaluate responses to care. The role includes maintaining patient safety, recognizing clinical deterioration, communicating changes in condition to the appropriate care-team members, and coordinating care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team. The RN practices in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Baylor Scott & White policies and procedures.

This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, with self-scheduling. The patient ratio is 1:4 or 1:5.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited program with nursing as the specialized field of study.
• RN license.
• BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of starting in the role.
• All certifications must be from AHA.

Responsibilities

• Assess adult patients requiring continuous monitoring and increased clinical support.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and clinical deterioration, and respond promptly to changes in acuity.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments and evaluate patient responses to care.
• Maintain patient safety.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to appropriate members of the care team.
• Coordinate care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Practice within the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Baylor Scott & White policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed