Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Job Title

PRN RN - TIER 2 ID 4211275

Facility Cumberland Medical Center Department Name

CARDIOLOGY UNIT

Overview Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit PRN Covenant Health is the region's top performing healthcare network. Each of our more than 10,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers are unified by one covenant: to put our patients first every day, to strive for excellence in everything we do, and to make Covenant Health the first and best choice in our region. Cumberland Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital in Crossville, Tennessee, with more than 650 employees and 175 active physicians. It offers a full range of specialty services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, maternity services, cancer care, and advanced wound care.

Emergency Department:

24 emergency beds Critical Care Unit (ICU): 12 ICU beds

Labor & Delivery:

12 LDRP suites

Med/Surg:

37 beds

Surgery:

9 operating room surgery suites

Telemetry:

37 beds Intermediate Care Unit (Step-down) : 8 beds Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system. For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, breast center, cancer center, and hyperbaric medicine and wound center. "Cumberland Medical Center offers a unique, family-oriented healthcare setting in a rural environment. We strive to deliver exceptional care to our patients, their loved ones, and each other. We look forward to welcoming team-focused people to grow their careers with us!" -Chief Nursing Officer, Cumberland Medical Center.

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. The Telemetry Unit provides comprehensive, specialized care for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions, including cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and chest pain. In addition to cardiac care, the Telemetry Unit also manages patients with neurological and renal complexities, including those recovering from strokes and those experiencing renal impairment. Our interdisciplinary team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Responsibilities Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care. Assesses needs of patient and family. Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family. Recommends interventions. Evaluates plan of care. Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision. Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served. Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team. Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor. Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education. Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program. Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years professional experience. New graduate nurses welcome to apply.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required