Nurse Telemetry

Overview

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 370-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California serving the areas of north Sacramento County and south Placer County for more than 50 years. It is one of the area's largest and most comprehensive medical centers. Dedicated to the community's well-being our staff and volunteers provide excellence in care for our patients each year. Mercy San Juan Medical Center has received recognition for being a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery along with Certificates of Excellence in Perinatal Care Hip- and Knee- Replacement.

Responsibilities

Break Relief Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry

Our Cardiac Telemetry unit is a 30 bed unit with all private rooms. The unit is designed to promote a quiet calm atmosphere and a healing environment. The unit features include ceiling lifts pneumatic tube system and all new equipment. RNs Nursing Assistants Unit Assistants and Monitor Techs care for a cardiac population with arrhythmias pre/post cardiac intervention (with sheath removals) and pre/ post op Cardiac Surgical patients.

The incumbent provides coordinates and directs care to individuals and families using a holistic approach. The nursing process is used as a structured mechanism for critical thinking and problem solving in providing effective and appropriate care within a safe and confidential environment from admission to discharge. Each RN is responsible for collaborating with members of the healthcare team providing leadership personal/professional development and conducting him/herself professionally.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft

• Adoption Assistance

• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

• Retirement Programs

• Wellness Programs

Qualifications

This position is designed to break the nurses for lunches and breaks during the 6.5 hour shift from: 1000 - 1630.

Minimum:

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required

• One (1) year of experience as an RN within an acute care hospital required

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) required

• Other certifications may be required

Preferred:

• Current Arrhythmia certification preferred