Roles & Responsibilities:
- Implements and monitors patient care plans.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2 years PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry Acute Care experience required
- May need to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed.
Certifications & Clearance Requirements:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
- National Institutes of Health (NIH).