Registered Nurse; RN - Cardiac Telemetry - Southside Medical Center

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac/Tele - Stepdown - Southside Medical Center. The Progressive Care (Step down) RN position delivers exceptional nursing care to patients by applying strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units, determining priority of patient problems, and developing and performing patient care plans to improve outcomes.

• Utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Act as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units
• Determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyze assessment data, create a plan of care, implement treatment, and evaluate treatment effectiveness
• Serve as point of contact for patients  care coordination throughout hospital departments
• Act as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)

• 1 year of RN experience (required)
• 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you would like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia;
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