REGISTERED NURSE RN - 7 TOWER - TELEMETRY
About The Position
Provides direct nursing care on 7 Tower, a Medical/Surgical/Cardiovascular Telemetry unit caring for patients who require acute nursing care and telemetry monitoring. The Registered Nurse uses the nursing process, demonstrates customer service and communication skills, remains flexible, participates in quality improvement activities, and pursues professional growth. The patient population includes hemodynamically stable post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients; surgical patients requiring post-operative cardiac monitoring; patients with coronary artery disease awaiting open-heart surgery; patients with angina, with or without cardiac interventions; patients with heart failure requiring cardiac monitoring; neuro-medical patients requiring cardiac monitoring; medical-surgical overflow patients who do not require cardiac monitoring; and patients with concurrent mental health needs. The nurse supports patients’ and families’ physical and emotional health. The role follows a day/evening rotation, with hours of 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. The position is non-exempt. Comprehensive Crisis Management is required per policy. Physical demands include frequent or constant walking, standing, bending, twisting, reaching, hand use, and visual and auditory activity; occasional sitting, stooping, climbing, stair use, kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, and floor-to-waist lifting; and frequent lifting and carrying of loads up to 20 pounds, with occasional pushing, pulling, and floor-to-waist lifting of 20–50 pounds. Environmental conditions include occasional work in cramped quarters, occasional exposure to noise, slippery surfaces, radiant energy from computer terminals, and bloodborne pathogens, along with frequent interruptions and working with hands in water. Cardiovascular energy demand is sedentary to light, constantly.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Registered Nurse program.
- Current Pennsylvania RN license.
- Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
- Complete ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
- Clinical rotation through an educational program.
- Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Clinical experience within the past three years or completion of a refresher course within the last year.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct acute nursing care on a Medical/Surgical/Cardiovascular Telemetry unit.
- Use the nursing process in the provision of patient care.
- Demonstrate customer service and communication skills and flexibility.
- Participate in quality improvement activities and professional growth.
- Support the physical and emotional health of patients and families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
