Medical Surgical Telemetry NIGHTS

Responsible for designing and implementing the plan of care for an assigned group of patients. Uses the nursing process to assure the performance of direct care activities required to provide and maintain individualized quality patient care. Specific areas of responsibility, whether providing total patient care or functioning as a team leader, include; administration of medications, performance of treatments, assessment of patients and development of an individualized care plan of care based upon the nursing process, provision of patient education, maintenance of a record of care provided and ensuring that hygiene and comfort measures are provided. Actively participates in performance improvement program of department.

This position will be primarily working with a critically ill through rehabilitating adult to geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served.