Registered Nurse (RN) 9S Telemetry1

Advocate Health

3d•$38 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 9 South Cardiac Telemetry Unit, a specialized 44-bed department caring for patients with cardiovascular conditions, including heart rhythm and blood pressure abnormalities, chest pain, and recovery after cardiac procedures such as catheterizations and ablations. The unit provides continuous cardiac monitoring using telemetry technology and has a 3–4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Nurses collaborate with cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams in a patient-centered environment that emphasizes teamwork, continuous learning, and evidence-based practice. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills in patient care.
Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.
Monitor patients using telemetry and support early detection of cardiac changes, rapid intervention, and patient education.