Rn/Imc

Carenest Health Services • College Station, TX

4d

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 and provides an intermediate level of care between medical-surgical and intensive care.

The RN assesses patients, recognizes changes in condition, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers medications and treatments, and evaluates patient responses. The role includes maintaining patient safety, recognizing clinical deterioration, communicating changes to appropriate care-team members, and coordinating care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team. The RN practices within the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Baylor Scott & White policies and procedures.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night position, scheduled from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Scheduling is self-scheduled, and the stated patient ratio is 1:4 or 1:5.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program.
• Nursing must be the specialized field of study.
• RN license.
• BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of starting in the role.
• All certifications must be 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.
• 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