Registered Nurse, RN (Internal Traveler) - Cardiac Telemetry

Saint Francis Health System

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) in Cardiac Telemetry assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The role monitors and evaluates patient functional status and works directly with patients, customers, and other healthcare professionals and staff. This is an ECB status position requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The position is based at Cardiology Services General A, Yale Campus, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Requirements

Complete the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and hold or be entitled to hold a diploma or degree from that school.
Hold a valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
Have one year of Registered Nurse experience.
Have one year of related experience in the selected specialty.
Be available to work a minimum of 24 hours per week, consisting of two 12-hour shifts.
Be available for holiday and weekend coverage.
Have a working knowledge of disease state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Have effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Be able to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Nice To Haves

BLS certification.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to care for assigned patients.
Complete assessments and individualize plans of care within established unit and nursing guidelines.
Provide nursing care while considering patients’ cultural, psychosocial, and age-related factors.
Organize, prioritize, and perform nursing skills appropriate to the patient population, and anticipate patient and unit needs.
Demonstrate a sound biopsychosocial knowledge base and professional judgment in response to changing patient and unit situations.
Delegate and communicate effectively and appropriately.
Document nursing care and the steps of the nursing process in the appropriate record, recording data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly, and using correct medical terminology and abbreviations.
Address problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit and nursing policy.
Facilitate patient teaching and discharge, using appropriate resources and considering patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
Make timely, appropriate referrals and collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities.
Attend mandatory in-services and meet unit education standards.
Complete variance reports accurately.