Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (3 South) - Flex 0.6 (48 hrs biweekly) (72979)

Memorial Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for Cardiac Telemetry (3 South) on a flex schedule of 0.6 FTE (48 hours biweekly). This position provides professional nursing care to cardiac telemetry patients in a continuous quality improvement environment.

Clinical Setting

You will work on a cardiac telemetry unit providing direct patient care, patient education, and supervision of ancillary personnel. The role emphasizes adherence to MHS Standards of Excellence and strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Participate in bedside shift report and handoff procedures
• Perform hourly rounding on assigned patients
• Obtain required patient assessments and reassessments per nursing policy
• Develop and revise plans of care and teaching plans based on assessed patient and family needs
• Coordinate timely, adequate discharge preparation teaching with patients, families, and significant others
• Implement and monitor nursing interventions
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Meditech within required timeframes
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounding and collaborate with team members to identify patient needs
• Recognize changes in patient conditions and communicate with physicians using SBAR
• Manage patient care effectively and delegate appropriately based on patient needs and caregiver skill level
• Collect data related to physical, psychological, and psychosocial health status
• Complete admission, handoff, transfer, and discharge procedures
• Coordinate with physician's plan of care regarding admission assessment and discharge needs
• Maintain compliance with RQI requirements
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members using proper channels of authority
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on empathy and trust
• Promote positive patient experience
• Seek help from appropriate resources as needed
• Maintain current knowledge of and practice within hospital policies
• Assume all other duties and responsibilities as necessary

Charge Nurse Responsibilities

If selected for charge nurse duties, additional responsibilities include:

• Complete daily nurse leader rounds
• Perform shift checks as assigned
• Assist with chart audits for nursing documentation
• Complete staff assignments considering skill level and patient acuity
• Manage unit throughput and adjust assignments as needed
• Report performance, safety, staffing, and behavioral concerns to the nursing unit manager
• Assist with conflict resolution in the absence of the nursing manager
• Role model positive behaviors including integrity, fairness, and consistency
• Serve as agent for change for the department
• Assist as super user for incident report completion

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio (or West Virginia license if working in WV)
• BLS certification required upon hire
• ACLS certification required within 1 year of employment

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Verbal, clerical, and numerical communication skills
• Manual dexterity, color vision, and near visual acuity
• Proper lifting techniques and body mechanics

Schedule

• Flex 0.6 FTE position (48 hours biweekly)

Compensation and Benefits

Education, experience, and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended. Memorial Health System offers an affordable, comprehensive benefit package to all full-time and flex-time employees. Bonus eligibility is available to qualifying full-time or flex-time employees, with eligibility determined upon offer. Visit www.mhsystem.org/benefits for more information.

Additional Requirements

Memorial Health System is a federal drug-free workplace. This policy prohibits marijuana use by employees.