Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry (3 South) - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly) (72313)

Memorial Health System is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Telemetry unit (3 South). This position offers a 0.9 FTE schedule requiring 72 hours biweekly. You will provide professional nursing care to cardiac telemetry patients in an environment focused on continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in bedside shift report and handoff procedures
• Perform hourly rounding and 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 teaching with patients, families, and significant others, documenting appropriately
• 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 communication
• Effectively manage patient care and delegate appropriately based on patient needs and caregiver skill level
• Facilitate positive and caring relationships with patients, families, and team members based on trust and mutual respect
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on empathy and trust
• Promote a positive patient experience
• Maintain current knowledge of and practice within hospital policies and scope of practice
• Clarify unclear communication between healthcare team members
• Use proper channels of authority when communicating information
• 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
• Assume additional 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

• Full-time position (0.9 FTE)
• 72 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is based on education, experience, and tenure along with internal equity considerations. 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.

Additional Information

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