Telemetry LPN (Days)
Overview:
Committed to Delivering Compassionate, Quality Care to Patients
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU.
The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.
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Responsibilities:
We are seeking a Telemetry LPN (Days) sometimes referred to as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) at Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare in Riverdale, GA. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will assist with patients that require continuous monitoring of their heart activity and vital signs.The Tele LPN will provide basic nursing care while supporting the specialized needs of telemetry patients. Working alongside RNs, physicians, and other healthcare team members to provide patient care our hospital's Telemetry unit, LPNs focus on assisting with patient care and ensuring comfort and safety.
Bonus Options: up to $15,000Employment Type: Full Time
Shifts Available: Days
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
- monitor patients using telemetry equipment that tracks heart rhythms and other vital signs, you will assist in identifying irregularities or signs of distress
- notify the proper staff about significant changes in a patient’s telemetry readings or condition
- measure and record blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation
- maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including telemetry data and observations
- help our telemetry patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, and eating
- explain procedures and telemetry monitoring to patients and their families to alleviate concerns
- work under the supervision of RNs and report directly to them regarding patient care issues
Qualifications:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING- Current and valid state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
- IV certification upon hire or within 30 days of hire
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