RN - Cardiac Telemetry

Responsibilities : SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $5,000 AVAILABLE Piedmont Henry Hospital 4 South Cardiac Telemetry Full-time Days It’s Time to Get Better at Piedmont! Join us at Piedmont Henry as we continue to grow! We are a 32 bed Cardiac / Pulmonary Unit with Hospitalists / APPs 24 / 7. Also included in our staff mix are Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and Patient Care Technicians. Typical nurse to patient ratio is 1 : 4 / 1 : 5. 4 South 32 Beds

• Arrythmia Management o Cardioversion o Pharmacologic Management o Tikosyn Loading
• Management of titratable Cardiac drips o Amiodarone, Milrinone, Cardizem, Bumex, Heparin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Lasix, Nitroglycerine
• Management of Bipap
• Telemetry Monitoring
• Management of High-Flow
• Management of post intra-cardiac defibrillator and pacemaker placement
• Post Cardiac-catherization Care o TR Band Management
• DKA management o Glucommander and titratable Insulin drip RESPONSIBLE FOR : The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He / she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care. Qualifications : MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED : Graduate of a nursing program MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : New Graduates of a nursing program eligible MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW : Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC / eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification required. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : For PRN positions : One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred Bachelor?s degree preferred Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred Business Unit : Name : Piedmont Henry Hospital