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

Job Opportunity: RN - Telemetry (Tele)

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

Job Summary

A Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the care of a group of patients, focusing on safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN assists in maintaining a financially stable unit and promotes professional development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members and applies the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans. The role includes mentoring and precepting staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and reassessments according to policy or patient condition, making sound independent decisions.
• Initiate, prioritize, implement, and revise the plan of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Provide and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during the stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; serve as a mentor/preceptor.
• Encourage teamwork and communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality, safety, and service improvement efforts and implement practice changes.
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in the Practice Governance model.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license appropriate for Telemetry specialty.
• Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.