Telemetry RN
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health Methodist Hospital

RN Cardiac 5C

Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who takes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care using the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, and financial and human resources.

Essential Functions

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit for the scope of service
• Implements procedures and theories related to the area of practice
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care
• Completes initial patient admission assessments and develops plans of care based on patient and family needs
• Implements and modifies plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures based on continuous evaluation
• Reports and corrects safety hazards and incidents for patient and employee safety
• Communicates directly and privately with others to resolve issues
• Gives constructive feedback to peers and collaborates with colleagues to expand knowledge
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to address them
• Fulfills all departmental competency requirements

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois RN license in good standing
• Minimum three (3) years of telemetry experience, with telemetry experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Cardiology experience