Med-Surg Telemetry RN
Gardner, MA
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Gardner, MA

Job Type

• Contract
• Duration: 13 weeks

Location

• Gardner, Massachusetts

Shift

• 36-hour night shift
• 11:00 pm - 7:30 am
• Every other weekend and holiday
• Monday through Sunday schedule

Job Description

• Provide patient care following standards of care, practice protocols, and policies.
• Respect patient dignity and individuality.
• Deliver patient and family teaching based on learning needs and readiness.
• Collaborate in discharge planning incorporating support systems/resources.
• Delegate and supervise nursing interventions appropriately.
• Prioritize patient care and seek assistance or reassign personnel as needed.
• Document all pertinent data, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely.
• Provide thorough handoff reports to healthcare team members.
• Promote learning and professional development for self and colleagues.
• Identify and report patient safety risks and healthcare errors.
• Address ethical issues in patient care.
• Safely administer medications and IV therapy per orders and protocols.
• Assess and reassess patient pain levels; notify physicians and document responses.
• Complete medication reconciliation documentation.
• Interpret and document cardiac rhythms (PR ST segment) and initiate treatment per orders.
• Take appropriate action in life-threatening situations and for cardiac symptoms.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds for patient care planning and evaluation.
• Recognize and report abnormal lab and diagnostic results promptly.
• Provide ongoing assessment and teaching to surgical patients and families.
• Utilize pain management devices and techniques.
• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot surgical-related equipment (e.g., traction, feeding pumps, chest tubes).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year telemetry nursing experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Trauma Training (ATT)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• STABLE certification
• Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) certification
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
• Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
• Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology (BONENT) certification