Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 24-bed Med-Surg Tele unit requiring 2 years of acute care experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Med-Surg Tele unit
• Mixed diagnosis patient population with a 6:1 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule from 6:45p-7:15a, three days per week
• Every other weekend required
• Uses Epic EMR
• RN reads telemetry but does not perform titration
• Unit supported by CRN and discharge nurse, with weekday pharmacist coverage
• Equipment used includes IV/PCA pumps, wound vac, and glucometer

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of acute inpatient RN experience required
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN) required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with trach care, feeding tubes, CPAP, wound vac, and dialysis assessment

Additional Information

• Responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating patient plans of care
• Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed staff and may serve as a mentor/preceptor
• Facilitates patient and family education throughout the stay and at discharge
• Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and utilizes organizational resources appropriately