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Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry/Medical Stroke - Arlington, United States - VHC Health
Description
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry/Medical StrokeJob Description
Purpose & Scope:
Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients.
Education:
Associate's in Nursing Required
Experience:
One year of Nursing/Patient Care is required
Certification/Licensure:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or,
Compact State Licensure in Nursing required
BLS certification required
Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below.
ACLS:
ED, ICU, CVICU/CVSD, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8B, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Supplemental Pool Telemetry Nurses, GI Unit, and
PACU PALS:
PACU:
Pediatric Nurses,
ED NRP:
NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery De-escalation training: BHU, ED
ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description. They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.