Registered Nurse-Telemetry Unit

Registered Nurse – Telemetry Unit

Job Description

Full time Night Shift. $5,000 Sign On Bonus.

The 4100 Telemetry Unit at Bethesda North Hospital is a 38‑bed stroke‑certified unit that specializes in the care of patients with complex cardiovascular and neurovascular conditions. This unit provides comprehensive care for individuals with arrhythmias, heart failure (with an upcoming LVAD program), and those undergoing procedures such as pre/post cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology interventions, and structural heart procedures including WATCHMAN and Mitra Clip.

The unit focuses on chronic heart conditions (congestive heart failure, early LVAD potential). Our team of highly trained nurses and clinicians provide continuous monitoring and specialized care for NSTEMI patients, heart failure management, and post‑procedural recovery. With a focus on advanced electrophysiology, we care for patients requiring pacemakers, ablations, and defibrillators. The Telemetry Unit works extremely close with our ICUs and is a great pathway to grow in critical care.

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position collaborates in a collegial manner with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient’s needs. The position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.

• Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family; complete assessment tools; document assessment findings and communicate to other health care providers.
• Plan care based on assessment, standards of and desired outcomes; initiate individualized guidelines; update plan as needed.
• Develop short‑term and long‑term goals with patient, family, and health care team; communicate plan of care.
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment; maintain patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; address ethical decisions.
• Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action; complete patient assignment documentation within scheduled timeframe.
• Train and educate other staff; act as expert resource in specialty area; communicate physician orders effectively.
• Evaluate plan of care based on outcomes; document patient response; collaborate to revise plan as needed.
• Supervise delegated care; perform technical skills in policy and procedure; administer medications; monitor effects; use equipment safely.
• Identify self‑improvement areas; accept relief charge/resource role; maintain knowledge; demonstrate awareness of organizational changes.

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• BLS/CPR certification.
• Registered Nurse license.
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from nursing sciences to meet complex health‑care needs across stages of life cycle.
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.

• Membership in a related professional organization.
• RNs with more than 1 year full‑time or 2 years part‑time acute‑care experience.
• Preferred certification in specialty.

• Bending - Frequently
• Climbing - Rarely
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing (Conversation) - Consistently
• Hearing (Other Sounds) - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting