Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

BHS•Richmond, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on a 22-bed Med Surg Telemetry unit serving general medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including patients with pneumonia, ESRD, stroke, CHF, and chest pain, as well as post-operative GU, urology, orthopedic, bariatric, and heart catheterization/PCI patients. The unit cares for patients with multiple comorbidities and complex needs, including those admitted or transferred from the ICU, ED, and PACU. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services and patient care in a variety of settings. The role centers on the patient as a whole person and on creating a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The nurse follows the nursing process through assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation, while adhering to hospital and department policies, procedures, standards, and practices. Clinical decisions incorporate critical thinking and creativity. The nurse identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions in consideration of the patient populations served. The role includes delegating and supervising nursing care activities, establishing and maintaining care-delivery plans, ensuring interventions address identified problems, and competently performing technical aspects of care. The position has access to medication storage areas as required for job tasks.

Requirements

Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing, or a current RN license or temporary Kentucky work permit.
Associate Degree in Nursing.
Completion and maintenance of BLS.
ACLS and PALS (or ENPC) within 6 months of hire.
NIHSS within 3 months of hire.
Successful completion of all competencies identified on the departmental nurse competency grid.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing services and patient care under general supervision.
Follow the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Identify patient needs and implement appropriate interventions for the populations served.
Delegate nursing care activities and provide supervision.
Establish and maintain plans for delivery of nursing care.
Ensure nursing interventions and activities are directed toward resolving patient problems.
Perform technical aspects of care competently.
Follow hospital and department policies and procedures, and nursing standards and practices.