(RN) REGISTERED NURSE CARDIAC TELEMETRY (FT DAYS)

Summary

Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South’s most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center.  Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties. 

Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We’re committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.

Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. 
o    Medical, Dental, Vision
o    PTO
o    Retirement Matching
o    Tuition reimbursement
o    Discount programs
o    FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o    Identity Theft Protection
o    Legal Aid

Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

POSITION SUMMARY

To provide daily hygiene, assist with ADL’s, and data collection in a timely and accurate manner. To communicate appropriately with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. To transcribe medical plan of care, maintain work environment and communicate nursing care needs in a timely and accurate manner.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Formal Education / Training:

Certified or one year of nursing assistant experience preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS within 90 days of hire.
Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery

Equipment and Skills Training:
Pocket Masks; Bed Scales; Sphygmomanometer; Dinamap; Electronic Thermometers; Plexipulse; K-Thermia; Pneumatic Tube System; Telemetry; Nurse Call System; Fax; Network Computer System.

Physical Environment:
Medical-Surgical Unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age>99 years of age.

Physical Effort:

1. Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2. Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

1. Assists with data collection
2. Organizes assigned task and responsibilities.
3. Assists with the patient’s care identifying and reporting problems/needs, and performs interventions consistent with identified problems as directed by the nurse.
4. Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
5. Assists with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidenced by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
6. Transcribes medical plan of care.
7. Provides clerical support.
8. Documents accurately and timely.
9. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications in a professional courteous manner.
10. Maintain healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
11. Maintains position specific qualifications/attends mandatory in-services.
12. Facilitates staff development and assists in orientation of new employees.
13. Handles/transports medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Job Summary
To coordinate, implement, and plan nursing care in a timely and accurate manner. 

Position Requirements
Formal Education / Training: 
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.
3. BLS within 90 days of hire.
4. ACLS within 6 months of hire.
5. Basic Arrythmia within 6 months of hire.

Workplace Experience:        
Patient Care Delivery

Equipment and Skills Training: 
Standard patient care equipment for services provided.  The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting.  Equipment:  Network Computer System, Pneumatic Tube System, Omnicell Medication System;  Telemetry Monitors; AT&T Language line, Telemetry course preferred. 

Physical Environment:  
A medical/surgical cardiac unit whose patient population ranges from pediatric through geriatric.

Physical Effort:   
1.  Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2.  Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
3.  Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.

Key Results
1. Performs a comprehensive assessment on all patients within the appropriate time of admission utilizing skills of observation, communication and examination; including data obtained from patient, family and other members of the healthcare team.
2. Plans the patient’s care on an individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standards of care/practice, interventions consistent with identified problems and attainable outcomes.
3. Plans for patient teaching, discharge and post discharge needs as appropriate for patient population.
4. Functions independently with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
5. Handles/transports/stores/prepares/administers medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
6. Documents accurately and timely.
7. Reassess patient’s condition, evaluate patient response and modify plan of care accordingly and in a timely manner.
8. Accepts charge responsibilities and assigns staff with consideration of patient condition and care requirement, acuity and complexity of patient’s condition.  Facilitates staff development
9. Maintains healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
10. Maintains position specific qualifications.
11. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications, unit duties and special assignments.
12. Maintains personal appearance in a way that reflects our professionalism and demonstrates to our patients, visitors, and coworkers the importance we place on cleanliness, orderliness and safety.