Registered Nurse, RN - Telemetry

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! St.

Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions serving Southeast Los Angeles. St.

Francis is dedicated to providing vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care.

St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Maternal-Child Health, Behavioral Health and Emergency and Trauma Care.

In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Certified Primary Stroke Center, Approved STEMI Receiving Center for Los Angeles County and designated Baby-Friendly healthcare facility by Baby-Friendly USA.

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Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient / family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.

Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and / or response to treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. EKG certification required within 30 days of hire.

4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

5. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.

6. Ventilator Management experience preferred.

7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.

8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and the current compensation for this role is $58.09. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and / or the employment status.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.