RN - Cardiac Telemetry, Days
About The Position
Join our Cardiac Telemetry Unit and build a strong clinical foundation while making a meaningful difference in the lives of cardiac patients. This is an ideal unit for new and experienced nurses. You will increase your critical thinking, clinical skills, and confidence in a supportive environment. The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
Requirements
- Licensed Registered Nurse or New Graduate nurse eligible for licensure
- Strong desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Passion for cardiac care and patient impact
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively
- Graduate from a nursing program
- No experience required
- RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure
- Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
- BCLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting
- 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
- Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable
- CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred
Responsibilities
- Care for patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), coronary artery disease (CAD), Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and other disease processes
- Manage continuous infusions including but not limited to: Milrinone, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Insulin
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and respond to clinical changes
- Monitor cardiac rhythms
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality care
- Gain an understanding of how cardiology interconnects with other body systems
- Care for patients requiring oxygen therapy utilizing High Flow Nasal Cannula or BiPAP
- Educate patients on heart health, medications, and lifestyle modifications
- Gain knowledge of managing post-cardiac interventions such as pacemaker, lifeVest, and automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) placement
- Provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients.
- Functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
- Responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
Benefits
- Sign-on Bonus Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
