Registered Nurse - Medical Telemetry & Geriatrics (2 North) - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly) (72048)

Memorial Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for Medical Telemetry & Geriatrics (2 North), a full-time position at 0.9 FTE (72 hours biweekly). You will provide professional nursing care to geriatric patients on a medical telemetry unit in an environment focused on continuous quality improvement.

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 needs of patients and families
• Coordinate timely, adequate teaching to patients, families, and significant others in preparation for discharge
• 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
• Effectively manage patient care and delegate appropriately according to patient needs and caregiver skill level
• Facilitate positive and caring relationships with patients, families, and team members based on empathy, trust, and mutual respect
• Promote a positive patient experience
• Maintain current knowledge of and practice within the scope of hospital policies
• Clarify unclear communication between healthcare team members
• 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 in RQI
• 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 completion of chart audits for nursing documentation
• Complete staff assignments taking into account skill level and patient acuity
• Manage throughput on the nursing unit and adjust assignments as needed
• Report to the nursing unit manager any problems regarding performance, safety, staffing, or behavior
• Assist with conflict resolution in the absence of the nursing manager in collaboration with the house supervisor
• Role model positive behaviors with staff including integrity, fairness, and consistency
• Serve as an agent for change for the department
• Assist as super user for completion of incident reports

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 at 0.9 FTE, 72 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; eligibility will be determined upon offer.

Additional Requirements

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