rn telemetry - Portland, OR, United States - Adventist Health

Description

Job Description

Adventist Health Portland, part of both the Adventist Health and Oregon Health and Science University health systems features of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics, and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities on the city's east side. Key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and labor and delivery. Adventist Health Portland's mission executed by more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and 250 volunteers serving a local community known for its outdoor activities, independent creatives and exquisite culinary opportunities.

Adventist Health Portland's Telemetry Unit is a 46-bed unit that provides care for adult patients requiring cardiac monitoring. Complex diagnoses, conditions, and procedures include, but are not limited to:

• Chest pain
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Hypertensive disorders
• Non-ST Segment myocardial infarctions
• Acute and chronic dysrhythmias
• Acute and chronic renal failure
• COVID
• Medically complex patients
• Watchman procedures
• Pre and post PCI and electrophysiology procedures

Job Summary:

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Qualifications:

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

Education & Work Experience:

• 9 Months registered nurse experience or completion of the Adventist Health RN residency program: Required
• 1-year Acute care facility experience preferred.
• Previous RN experience working on a Telemetry Dept preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA): Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA): Required

Essential Functions:

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

About Us

Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our mission.