Telemetry Registered Nurse - NY - (Queens) Cambria Heights Location
NY - (Queens) Cambria Heights Location
Queens County, New York
Last Day to Apply:
October 22, 2022
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Overview:
Job Category: Acute - Nursing - Travel
Skills: Two years of the following experience is required: Medical/Surgical experience (1 year) Telemetry experience (1 year) IV Insertion and phlebotomy conscious sedation
Education: RN License - required Primary Source Verification - required AHA BLS - required AHA ACLS - required TCAR for Surgery - preferred Conscious Sedation certification - preferred
Certifications & Licenses: RN License
In collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family, and other members of the health care team, the Telemetry Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, evaluating, planning, implementing, and coordinating a treatment plan and achieving the goals of the nursing department.
You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and departmental outcomes.
What you will do in this role:
You will monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
You will respond to Code Blue within the facility and initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
You will manage efficient flow of patients including screening, preparation for exam, providing general nursing care, and arranging or testing and admissions.
You will instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
You will maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results.
You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders.
You will check rooms daily for necessary supplies.
You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)