Registered Nurse - Stroke Neuro Telemetry - Full Time Nights - CMC

Overview

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Experienced RNs with a minimum of 1 year of experience are eligible for a bonus of $15,000 for Full Time positions, and $7,500 for Part Time positions. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and a Career Advancement Ladder that rewards you for years of experience within your area of specialty.

9A: Stroke Neuro Telemetry is Comprehensive Stroke Certified by the Joint Commission, offering the latest, innovative care for the stroke population. Unit provides inpatient care to adult and geriatric patients requiring nursing assessment and evaluation on a 24-hour basis. 9A is a 24-bed unit and all rooms are private. Common diagnoses for 9A include ischemic strokes, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, spinal cord injuries, intracranial hemorrhage, transient ischemic attacks, seizures, encephalitis, rule out shortness of breath, rule out chest pain, uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and varied other diagnoses.  Patient care is provided by a multidisciplinary team.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Practices ethically.
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.