Registered Nurse – 4200 Telemetry Unit

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 4200 Telemetry Unit at TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital, a 38-bed, stroke-certified unit specializing in acute structural heart conditions and a broad range of cardiovascular care. The unit cares for patients before and after cardiac catheterization and those with NSTEMI, heart failure, arrhythmias, and patients undergoing procedures such as TAVR, WATCHMAN, and MitraClip. The team also provides electrophysiology care for patients requiring pacemakers, ablations, and defibrillator procedures. Continuous cardiac monitoring supports care for patients with complex cardiac needs. The unit works closely with the ICUs and offers a pathway to grow in critical care. The position applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and families, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs. The nurse may delegate aspects of care to individuals under their direct supervision within the scope of nursing practice. The role is an on-site inpatient position at Bethesda North Hospital, scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
Registered Nurse.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional organization.
More than one year of full-time or two years of part-time acute care experience.
Certification in the specialty.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete the initial assessment tool, document ongoing assessments, communicate findings to healthcare providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
Plan and individualize care based on assessments, standards of care, desired outcomes, and patient and family input; update care plans and clinical pathways as needed.
Develop short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning, and communicate the plan of care.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment; maintain patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; respect patient diversity; and seek resources to support ethical decisions.
Balance patient and unit or facility priorities, recognize emergencies, and take appropriate action.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document accordingly.
Train and educate staff and serve as a specialty resource by applying current and developing knowledge and skills.
Communicate effectively and understand and execute physician orders.
Evaluate care against desired patient outcomes, document patient and family responses including teaching, and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members to revise plans as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted practice standards; safely administer medications and treatments and monitor their effects; and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, function in a relief charge or resource role as requested, cooperate with instructors to support student learning, maintain current practice knowledge, and stay informed about organizational and departmental changes.
Demonstrate TriHealth's SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, colleagues, and the community.