Registered Nurse (Telemetry)

The Telemetry Registered Nurse manages the care of patients requiring cardiac monitoring and more frequent observation than can be provided in the acute care setting. Patients are primarily those with cardiac disease or heart rhythm disorders but can also include patients with a variety of diagnoses that may require cardiac monitoring during their treatment and recovery.

https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR The Telemetry Unit operates 24/7, 365 days a year, requiring consistent staff coverage - Including nights, weekends, and holidays. Telemetry Registered Nurses must be capable of managing the care of telemetry patients and are accountable for supporting scheduling needs to ensure safe and appropriate staffing levels. Major Duties: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide individualized, complex patient care for critically ill patients, consistent with diagnoses, standards of scope of practice, which may include the following: Cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation Hemodynamic monitoring Identify potential crisis situations and respond appropriately in emergent situations using standard ACLS guidelines. Initiate referrals and/or consultations as appropriate to achieve an interdisciplinary plan of care. Function independently when performing more complex treatments, procedures and advanced technologies specific to the scope of care in the Telemetry Unit. Perform procedures within his/her scope of practice and the unit-based competencies. Promote and provide health care teaching to patients and significant others. Complete admission assessment on assigned patients within 24 hours of admission. Conduct reassessments every shift and PRN to determine rapidly changing conditions. Transcribe physician orders using CPRS. Take verbal and telephone orders per policy. Complete patient care plans according to policy. Document vital signs and assessments using CPRS/approved format. Document medications using BCMA (Bar Code Medication Administration). Plan for discharge/transfer including completion of discharge/transfer note. Function competently as a charge nurse making patient assignments and communicating shift reports. Demonstrate the ability to manage daily routine operations related to patient care (delegate, supervise, troubleshoot, and evaluate). Participate in clinical supervision of nursing staff, nursing students, and new hires through role modeling and communication objectives and expected competencies of orientee's and students. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Rotating Schedule (Nights/Weekends/Holidays) Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.