About this role
Job title: RN | Telemetry | Full Time | Nights
About the Role The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population-specific patients in Telemetry, from simple to complex cases, in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses growth and development knowledge, assesses data, and interprets information to meet age-specific patient needs. The RN collaborates with patients, families, and the health care team and adheres to standards, policies, and protocols; reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager; may supervise Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.
What You'll Do
- Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgments/decisions.
- Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
- Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient needs.
- Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
- Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
- Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
- Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
- Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
- Administers medications to patients.
- Provides direct patient care.
- Leads the health care team.
- Performs job-specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- Education: Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification (AHA) or equivalent.
- Experience/Skills: Related experience/training showing ability to work effectively with patients, care providers, and multi-disciplinary team; ability to function as a team member.
- Compliance: Must follow department-specific certifications as per policy.