Telemetry RN | PCU, Step-down, ICU | PRN Days

Emerus•Rockwall, TX

17d

About The Position

The Telemetry RN performs the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care. The role provides proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care, applying specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills while ensuring the comfort and safety of patients and families. The nurse follows physician orders, protects patient privacy and confidentiality, and complies with infection-control procedures, facility policies, and applicable standards of nursing practice. The position calls for experience caring for higher-acuity inpatients in a fast-paced hospital environment, including patients with changing conditions, cardiac and hypertensive concerns, and advanced respiratory needs. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and telemedicine providers and may support short-term stabilization of critically ill or ventilated patients awaiting transfer to a higher level of care.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred.
Current state Registered Nurse licensure without sanctions required.
At least 2 years of full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or at least 2 years of combined experience in related healthcare positions, required.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
Fluency in written and spoken English required.
For Pennsylvania RNs: Act 33 Child Abuse History Clearance and Act 73 FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance must have been completed within the last 5 years or be obtained before the start date.
Experience caring for higher-acuity inpatient patients in a fast-paced hospital environment, including assessing, prioritizing, and responding to changing patient conditions.
Competency managing cardiac, hypertensive, and insulin infusions, and strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills.
Experience supporting patients requiring advanced respiratory therapies, including BiPAP and high-flow oxygen.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to work with interdisciplinary teams, telemedicine providers, and virtual communication platforms.
Confidence caring for critically ill patients and willingness to support short-term stabilization efforts, including ventilated patients awaiting transfer to a higher level of care.

Nice To Haves

BSN.
PALS certification; ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care.
Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally or specialty-appropriate nursing care, ensuring patient and family comfort and safety.
Follow physician orders in delivering nursing care.
Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of patient information and records.
Follow infection-control and isolation procedures and use aseptic techniques.
Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing according to established policies and procedures and COLA and CLIA regulations.
Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist with procedures and treatments.
Provide care in accordance with applicable laws, facility and departmental policies, procedures, and nursing standards defined by the state Board of Nursing.
Perform assigned Quality Assessment activities and document them.
Attend required staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings.
Perform additional duties as assigned.