RN - 19499003

HCA Centerpoint Medical Center Independence • Independence, MO

2d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 7N Cardiac Telemetry Unit, a fast-paced, high-energy environment. The unit is located in Independence, Missouri, and has 36 beds and 70 staff members. Patient ratios are 4 to 5:1. Day shifts include one charge nurse, nine RNs/LPNs, and three PCTs; night shifts include one charge nurse, eight RNs/LPNs, and three PCTs. Nurses may be required to float to other telemetry departments, medical-surgical units, or progressive care units as needed. RN scrub attire is grey.

Requirements

• ACLS certification.
• Experience recovering post-cath patients, excluding sheath removal.
• Experience managing pacemaker placements and stroke patients.
• Experience administering amiodarone and Cardizem drips.

Nice To Haves

• NIH Stroke Scale certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the cardiac telemetry unit.
• Recover post-cath patients, excluding sheath removal.
• Manage patients with pacemaker placements and stroke patients.
• Administer amiodarone and Cardizem drips.
• Float to other telemetry departments, medical-surgical units, or progressive care units as needed.
• Work weekend shifts: three weekend shifts in a four-week period. Night shifts may include Friday and Saturday; day shifts may include Saturday and Sunday.

What This Job Offers

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