Nurse Telemetry

Company: CHI Franciscan St Clare Hospital
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: October 5, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Current Incentives for qualifying external Nurses with a 2 year commitment

• Up to a $10,000 Sign on Bonus  (prorated by FTE- min 0.6 FTE required); Lump sum payment within 30 days of start)
• Up to $25,000 in Education Loan Forgiveness for qualifying loans
• Up to a $10,000 RN Residency Completion Bonus for qualifying RN Residents
• Relocation Assistance for experienced RNs

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.  

As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following additional benefits:

• Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible health spending accounts (FSA)
• Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Care@Work premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Program

Our Medical/Telemetry unit has 38 beds.  We have a varied medical/telemetry population of cardiac, sepsis, pneumonia, and diabetic patients.  Our RN staff provide primary care and we have an RN to patient ratio of 4-5 to 1. We are most proud of our positive staff and the support that they provide for our patients and staff.      

Our Med/Tele Department Leadership team is comprised of a two Clinical Managers, and a Unit Based Educator.  We offer strong teamwork to support new staff on our unit and provide residency training for new graduates and/or RN's moving into the acute care setting.       

Job Summary:  

As a Med/Tele nurse you will provide nursing care to all patient populations to include chest pain, COPD, CHF, Sepsis, Renal/hepatic and some post surgical.  This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family. 

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• One year of related work experience is preferred
• Current State Licensure as a Registered Nurse is required
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support

Keywords: CHI Franciscan St Clare Hospital, Lakewood , Nurse Telemetry, Other , Lakewood, Washington