PCU/Telemetry Registered Nurse - Full-time Day shift

Registered Nurse

Join our team at Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. Located in Kelly, our facility is a 22-bed small-format hospital with 8 ER and 8 inpatient beds. We partner with respected health systems to provide the care patients need in their neighborhoods by teams they trust. Our commitment to patient care extends beyond societal norms, ensuring every individual receives compassionate, comprehensive care.

Job Description

• Perform the primary functions of a nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating patient care.
• Plan, prioritize, and provide proficient, age-specific and developmentally/specialty appropriate nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to ensure the comfort and safety of patients/families.
• Follow physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care.
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
• Perform admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
• Assemble equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; perform or assist others with procedures or treatments.
• Handle care in accordance with legal, hospital/facility, departmental policies and procedures, and established standards of nursing care and practice, as defined by the Board of Nursing for that State.

Other Job Functions

• Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned and document.
• Attend staff meetings or other company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse without sanctions required.
• 2+ years full-time RN experience in Telemetry/ICU, or 2+ years combination experience in related healthcare positions required.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required; PALS strongly preferred (ENPC certification from ENA may be substituted for PALS certification).
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication.

Benefits

• Full-time position with day shift (7a-7p) availability.