RN - 38696056

Mercy Hospital Springfield • Springfield, MO

4d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides cardiac telemetry care in an inpatient setting. The role is a 13-week assignment with one opening and guaranteed 36 or 48 hours per week. The nurse works night shifts from 1900 to 0700, with weekend requirements as determined by the facility and no call requirements. The 31-bed unit cares for cardiac and medical-surgical patients; estimated patient ratios are 1:5–1:6 during days and 1:6–1:8 at night. The role uses EPIC and equipment including Alaris pumps, telemetry systems, and lift equipment.

The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients across various age groups. They coordinate patient care with ancillary departments, support patient comfort and care quality, and maintain professional accountability while following established nursing practices and guidelines. The position requires flexibility, decisiveness, and the ability to titrate medications.

The work involves extended periods of standing and walking, significant bending and stooping, and lifting and turning patients with assistance. Schedules, shifts, and workdays may vary according to patient-care needs. The nurse may be exposed to blood and body fluids and must meet unit-specific physical demands. Scrubs are required, with black designated as the scrub color; torn clothes and open-toed shoes are unacceptable.

Requirements

• Current RN license in Missouri or eligibility for Missouri licensure.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• NIHSS certification, which must be obtained before the start date.
• At least 1 year of cardiac telemetry experience in an inpatient setting.
• Experience and competence in drug titration.
• Ability to meet the unit-specific physical demands, including extended standing and walking, bending and stooping, and lifting and turning patients with assistance.
• Wear scrubs; black is the designated scrub color. Torn clothes and open-toed shoes are unacceptable.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients across various age groups.
• Monitor and coordinate patient-care activities with ancillary departments to improve patient comfort and care quality.
• Maintain professional accountability for patient care and follow established nursing practices and guidelines.
• Provide care in a cardiac telemetry inpatient unit.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed