Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Job Description:
Registered Nurse / RN - 4th Floor Telemetry. SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE: $8,000-Day Shift / $10,000 Night-Shift. Unit Description: The 4th floor Telemetry unit has a total of 48 beds with an average RN patient ratio of 4-5:1. This is a moderate to high acuity unit with a focus on patients who are being treated for illnesses including, but not limited to: congestive heart-failure, myocardial infarction, and any complex medical step-down patients. This unit also receives pre/post cardiac catheterization patients. Our Ideal Candidate… The ideal Registered Nurse for the 4th floor Telemetry unit will have a minimum one year of experience working on an inpatient Telemetry department. Well qualified RN's will have experience hanging cardiac drips and will be proficient with reading and interpreting EKGs. All candidates for this department must have a positive attitude and demonstrate a commitment to working in a professional and caring environment. He/she will be an effective team player and must be committed to delivering the highest quality of patient care. Minimum Qualifications: Current Florida Registered Nurse Licensure. Current BLS and ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association. Minimum of 1 year of hospital RN experience. Previous telemetry nursing experience is required. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must meet minimum experience requirements to be eligible for the sign-on bonus. One Team. One Mission. Delivering the highest quality patient care is our mission, and it's up to each and every one of us, in every department, to fulfill it. Our patient care team extends well beyond our clinicians and technologists. We all have individual roles to play; but we are all united by our common goals and shared values. It's about collaboration and individual accountability, which makes us better as professionals and as an organization. The big difference between good and best are small details. That's why we pay unrelenting attention to clinical excellence, patient satisfaction and patient safety. Always going the extra mile for our patients and each other is what makes us a regional health care leader that delivers the highest quality patient care. About the area… Boca Raton, familiarly known to locals by its first name "Boca," truly has it all. Beaches and golf courses; fine hotels and wondrous art museums; jazz clubs and concerts at Mizner Park; the glittery Town Center at Boca Raton shopping mall, with 220 upscale and elite specialty shops; and, elsewhere around town, countless family-owned boutiques. And let's not forget fine restaurants, some of the best in the south. Incumbent may be required to perform emergency duty before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency, crisis situation or disaster (man-made or natural) including evacuation sites. The person in this position will work in a smoke-free location, and is expected to adhere to all smoking restrictions. In the spirit of wellness for both our employees and patients, Boca Raton Regional Hospital has instituted a mandatory influenza prevention vaccination program. Current employees must receive the influenza prevention vaccination free of charge during the recognized flu season. As a condition of employment, new hires will be required to comply with all program rules. This is a mandatory program with the exception of documented medical or religious reasons for not receiving the vaccine. For further information on this progressive program, please contact Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Human Resources Department at .