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

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night (1900-0730)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care on a telemetry unit. The RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans, focusing on quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. The role includes supervising licensed and non-licensed staff, mentoring and precepting team members, and participating in quality improvement and regulatory compliance efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments, making sound independent clinical decisions.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise patient care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Provide education tailored to patient and family needs during the hospital stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and function as a mentor/preceptor to staff.
• Promote teamwork and participate in quality, safety, and service improvement initiatives.
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in Practice Governance activities.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience, including telemetry experience within the last year
• Acute care nursing experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification at time of application

Preferred Qualifications

• No additional preferred skills or certifications specified.

Additional Information

• This position requires working night shifts on a telemetry unit.
• Emphasis on acute care nursing skills including patient assessment, care planning, patient and family education, mentoring, teamwork, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.