Telemetry Registered Nurse
Louisville, KY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in Telemetry, you will be responsible for providing safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care. You will focus on quality outcomes, customer satisfaction, and maintaining a financially stable unit. The RN role includes supervising licensed and non-licensed staff, applying evidence-based practice, and participating in a Practice Governance framework. You will assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans while promoting patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN also mentors and precepts staff members.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment: Perform assessments and reassessments according to policy or patient condition; make sound independent decisions.
• Development & Implementation: Initiate, prioritize, and implement care plans; collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams; use resources appropriately.
• Evaluation: Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Education: Provide and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during the stay and at discharge.
• Leadership: Delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; serve as mentor/preceptor; encourage teamwork; identify and communicate improvement opportunities; participate in quality, safety, and service improvement efforts; comply with regulatory standards; engage in Practice Governance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience

Education Requirements

• Nursing Diploma OR Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ASN)

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Preferred Skills, Education, and Certifications

• None specified