Registered Nurse Telemetry

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Overview

Employment Type:Full Time

Shifts Available:Nights

Hours:12 hour – 7:00pm to 7:00am

Location:St. Joseph Medical Center - Kansas City, MO

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sicktimeand holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

We are seeking aTelemetryRegistered Nurse(RN),sometimes referred to as aTelemetry RNor Tele RN.A Tele RNspecializing in attending to patients within our telemetryunits,includingthose needing cardiac monitoring.The Tele RNwillmonitorand interpretourpatient's vital signs, such as heart rate, heart rhythm, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation level. Continuous monitoring of patients, by the TelemetryRNenables gatheringreal-time data to make informed decisionsregardingpatient care, ensuring early detection of abnormalities or changes in the patient's condition.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Assess patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and overall health status, to create individualized care plans

• Monitor patients' cardiac rhythms and vital signs using telemetry equipment, which allows for remote monitoring of patients' heart rates and rhythms

• Communicate with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology

• Administer medicationsas prescribed byphysicians, including intravenous medications, and monitor patients for any adverse reactions

• Provide hands-on care to patients, including wound care, administering treatments,assistingwith activities of daily living, and providing emotional support

• Educate patients and their families about their conditions, medications, and treatments, as well as provide guidance on self-care practices and lifestyle modificationsintheTelemetry Unit

• Respond quickly to changes in patient conditions throughout shift and be able to address any concerns to the physician as soon as possible

• Responsible for the delivery of safe patient careutilizingthe nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire. 4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.5. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.6. Ventilator Management experience preferred.7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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