RN- Telemetry (FT Days)

## Description **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:** - Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient’s health data. - Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes. - Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. - Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care. - Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes. - Responsible for the initiation and management of non-titrated IV cardiac infusions. - Responsible for performing appropriate interpretation of ECG rhythm strips and management of interventions. - Sets up and performs Cardioversion procedures. - Administers and monitors Procedural Sedation. - Performs other duties as assigned. **EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS** - 1 year clinical RN experience preferred. **EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS** - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year. **SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS** - Current Louisiana RN licensure - Knowledge of basic ECG rhythm interpretation. **HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:** Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records without limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records. **SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:** Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/collects medications/blood orders, transports/monitors or observes patients with infusion pumps, validates, and monitors clinical alarms.