Registered Nurse- Telemetry Stepdown

Registered Nurse – 11

ABCD Telemetry Stepdown Unit

Requisition  9871

Location:

Good Samaritan Hospital – 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Job Type: Full‑Time Days – 6:30 am–7:00 pm
Sign‑On Bonus: $5,0 00

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ABCD Medical Cardiac Step‑Down unit at Good Samaritan Hospital is an intermediate care area dedicated to patients with a variety of cardiac conditions. The unit focuses on caring for patients experiencing chest pain, those recovering from myocardial infarctions, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. It provides an essential bridge for patients transitioning from critical care to a less intensive setting while still requiring specialized cardiac monitoring and support.

The unit also provides high‑intensity non‑invasive ventilation and serves as a back‑up stroke unit.

With 39 beds, staffing is carefully tailored to meet the needs of our patients. We welcome both experienced nurses and new graduates to our team.

• Supportive, team‑centered culture built on communication, compassion, and respect.
• Hands‑on experience in a high‑acuity Telemetry setting that strengthens clinical skills.
• Opportunities to expand competency in emergency response and advanced care tasks.
• Leadership that promotes professional growth and continuous learning.
• Comprehensive Tri Health benefits, wellness programs, and career support.

• FTE:
  Full‑Time – 36 Hours Weekly
• Shift: Days – 6:30 am–7:00 pm
• Hospital:
  Good Samaritan Hospital (Telemetry Stepdown Unit)

Required

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
• Registered Nurse license
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Preferred

• Preferred membership in related professional organization.
• RNs with more than 1 year full‑time or 2 years part‑time acute care experience.
• Preferred certification in specialty.

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/Tri Health guidelines. Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and teaching needs in assessment.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short‑ and long‑term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning. Communicates plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Balances priorities of the patient’s needs and those of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
  
  Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills. Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.
• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes. Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching. Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed. Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice. Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects. Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Demonstrates organization responsibilities: identifies areas for self‑improvement, functions in relief charge/resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled time frames, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.

• Bending – Frequently
• Climbing – Rarely
• Concentrating – Consistently
• Continuous Learning – Consistently
• Hearing:
  Conversation – Consistently
• Hearing:
  Other Sounds – Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
• Kneeling – Occasionally
• Lifting