What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-TELEMETRY 2EB position at Union Health?
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Union Health is an award-winning integrated health system and the Wabash Valley's largest employer. Union Health is an independent and not-for-profit health system. Union Health consists of Union Hospital, Union Hospital Clinton, and Union Medical Group. Union Health offers a full spectrum of healthcare career opportunities across the continuum of care. The organizations that make up Union Health have a long tradition of serving the health care needs of West Central Indiana and East Central Illinois residents, stretching back more than 125 years.
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Our Telemetry RN’s play a key role in providing the highest quality of patient care while the patient is in at Union Health. 2EB is a 20-bed unit that is part of the Union Hospital Certified Primary Stroke Center. This unit focuses on the care of patients experiencing stroke, or symptoms of stroke. Nurses on this unit also focuses on the transition to home for open-heart patients, and the management of diabetes.
This unit is led by Nursing Care Manager, Beth Harrison. She has been with Union Health since 1988 and has been leading the unit since 2013.
Essential & valuable nursing skills gained on this unit:
- Care of complex medical and surgical patients
- Interpretation of cardiac rhythms
- Management of cardiac medications and drips
- Comprehensive stroke care
- Insulin Drip Management
- Care of neurological medical and surgical patients
- Care of ICU step down patients including Open Heart and Craniotomy patients.
Unit Successes and Designation:
- Certified Primary Stroke Center
- Stroke and cardiac resource for the hospital
- Participation in the American Association of Critical care Nurses Healthy Work Environment National Collaboration
- Daisy nominations for 2024 and 2025
- Increased patient satisfaction 2025
Unit Culture:
- Enhanced new graduate orientation to focus on cardiac and neurologic skills
- Dedicated Charge nurse for days and night shift
- Highly skilled team members
- Exceptional teamwork among all team members
- Unit focus of creating and maintaining a healthy work environment as outlined by AACN
- Active unit council
RN Job Details:
Essential Job Duties:
- Collaborates with the physician or manager to determine needs of patients
- Completes the routine physical assessment using common assessment skills in a systematic manner.
- Contributes to plan of care for pre-defined patient problems.
- Respects patients' rights, including the right to inform, privacy, confidentiality, and the right to refuse care.
- Assists with patient education to promote self-care and patient independence.
- Follows company policies and procedures and department protocols.
- Assists the physician with special procedures.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited ASN or BSN program
- Must have Indiana RN license
- Previous RN experience preferred
License/Certification:
- BLS certification
- IN RN license
In addition to competitive pay, Union co-workers enjoy:
- Part-time and Full-time schedules
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Paid Time Off starting day one.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
- Career Paths
- Success Sharing
- 403b Retirement Employer Match.
- Much More!
Be part of an organization that is dedicated to your work-life balance, career, growth, and development. Union Health, U Matter and U Belong.
How can we help? Call us at 812-238-7827 or email us at recruiting@union.health
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We encourage candidates to inquire further and engage in direct communication with Union Health for comprehensive salary details.
As an EOE/AA employer, Union Hospital, Inc. will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
Salary : $5,250