Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Job Title: Registered Nurse Department : Telemetry Med-Surg (2700) Location : Unity Hospital Hours Per Week : Part Time - 24 hours Schedule : Night; 8 or 12-hour shifts; rotating weekends and holidays.

SUMMARY

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members, and visitors, going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect, and compassion. Telemetry Med-Surg – 2700 2700 is a telemetry medical-surgical unit. This is a 22-bed unit that cares for cardiac patients on telemetry monitoring. Diagnoses on this unit are primarily cardiac in nature, but the unit also cares for patients with a diverse variety of general medical illnesses.

Because of this, our nurses develop a strong set of skills and knowledge that they can use to grow their career throughout the acute care environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides high-quality, patient-centered clinical care Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e., physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological/developmental age of the patient). Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources to meet the needs of the patient and family. Develops and documents plan of care, treatment, and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient's needs, strengths, limitations and goals.

Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including policies governing safety, medication administration, and documentation. Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately. Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to the Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States. Compliance Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year. Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in a timely manner. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing Registered Nurse license in New York State. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. At least 6 months of experience preferred.

EDUCATION

AS: Nursing (Required) LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and…

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