Registered Nurse - Telemetry Med Surg

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Telemetry Med-Surg

Location: Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week: Full Time - 40 hours

Schedule: Days 7a-730p; 8 or 12‑hour shifts; every other weekend and holiday.

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion.

Unit 2600 is a stroke‑certified, telemetry medical‑surgical unit. It is a 27‑bed unit that cares for cardiac patients on telemetry monitoring. Diagnoses are primarily cardiac but the unit also cares for patients with a diverse range of general medical illnesses. Nurses develop a strong set of skills and knowledge that can be used to grow their career throughout the acute‑care environment.

We are piloting a virtual nursing program on this unit, stationing one nurse in a virtual nursing hub during the hours of 0700‑1900, while leaving six nurses physically on the unit to provide direct care to patients. The virtual nurse supports the bedside nurse in providing quality care to our patients and is part of a virtual care model that includes pharmacy and social work.

Prior to training and serving in the virtual nurse role, we require 6 months of experience working on the unit.

The RN level will be determined at the time of hire based on the candidate’s qualifications and ability to meet Clinical Ladder requirements.

• RN Level II:
  Minimum 6 months RN experience; AAS in Nursing; completion of Clinical Ladder requirements within 12 months, including 3 activities per pillar (Leadership, Quality, Organizational Contribution), 9 CEUs, and 6 flex items.
• RN Level III:
  Minimum 1 year RN experience; AAS in Nursing; demonstrated clinical and leadership skills; preceptor and/or charge experience; completion of 4 activities per pillar, 12 CEUs, and 15 flex items.
• RN Level IV:
  Minimum 1 year experience in the specialty hired into; BS in Nursing required; expanded leadership role (charge, preceptor, mentor); completion of Clinical Ladder requirements within 12 months, including 5 activities per pillar, 15 CEUs, and 20 flex items.

• Provides high‑quality, patient‑centered, clinical care.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (physical, psychological, educational, and risk‑screen data appropriate for the chronological/developmental age of the patient).
• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient’s needs, strengths, limitations, and goals.
• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
• Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States.
• Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
• Completes mandatory in‑services and health screens in a timely manner.
• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in New York State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• At least 6 months experience preferred

AS in Nursing (Required)

BLS – Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (AHA)

RN – Registered Nurse – New York State Education Department (NYSED)

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