REGISTERED NURSE RN - 7 TOWER TELEMETRY

Independence Health System • Full-time • Butler, Pennsylvania, United States • 1w ago

Day/Night Rotation Hours: 7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30a

3- 12 hours shifts

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct care on 7 Tower, which is a Medical/ Surgical/Cardiovascular Telemetry unit that provides acute nursing care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring. The Registered Nurse's responsibilities include but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, excellent customer service skills and communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities and professional growth for the following patient population:

1. Post-operative cardiothoracic surgical patients that are hemodynamically stable

2. Surgical patients requiring post-operative cardiac monitoring

3. Patients with coronary artery disease awaiting open heart surgery.

4. Patients with angina pectoris with and without cardiac interventions.

5. Patients with diagnosis of heart failure requiring cardiac monitoring.

6. Neuro medical requiring cardiac monitoring.

7. Medical surgical overflow not requiring cardiac monitoring.

8. Patients with concurrent mental health needs. The Registered Nurse will support the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

⚬ Minimum:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

⚬ Preferred:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing.

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, ACLS completed within one year of hire/transfer.

Experience

⚬ Minimum:

Clinical rotation through educational program.

⚬ Preferred:

Clinical experience evident within the past 3 years or completion of refresher course within the last year.

Other Requirements:

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.

Status:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional:(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent:(1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

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Standing*- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

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Walking*- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

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Sitting*- Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

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Stooping*- To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

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Bending*- To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

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Twisting*- To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

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Climbing*- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

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Ladders- To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

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Stairs*- To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

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Kneeling*- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

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Squatting*- To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

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Crouching*- To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

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Crawling*- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

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Reaching Horizontal*- To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

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Reaching Overhead*- To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

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Grasping*- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

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Finger Manipulation*- To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

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Seeing*- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

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Hearing*- Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

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Repetitive Upper Extremity Use*- Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

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Repetitive Lower Extremity Use*- Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

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Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

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OCCASIONAL

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20# - 50#

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Pulling * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

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OCCASIONAL

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20# - 50#

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Lift* - Floor to Waist

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OCCASIONAL

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20# - 50#

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Lift * - Waist to shoulder

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FREQUENT

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Up to 20#

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Lift * - Shoulder to overhead

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FREQUENT

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Up to 20#

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Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

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FREQUENT

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Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

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Working alone- N/A

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Working in cramped quarters- OCCASIONAL

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Constant interruptions * - FREQUENT

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Working with hands in water *- FREQUENT

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Use of power tools- N/A

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Working on ladders/scaffolding- N/A

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Exposure to vibration- N/A

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Exposure to dust- N/A

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Exposure to noise (constant)- OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)- N/A

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Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing- N/A

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Exposure to slippery walking surfaces- OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to solvents, grease, oils- N/A

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Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) *- OCCASIONAL

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Working with bloodborne pathogens * - OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand	Met Level	Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary to Light	0 - 3.5	Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
Medium	3.6 - 6.3	House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).
Heavy to Very Heavy	> 6.4	Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

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Sedentary to Light * - CONSTANT

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Medium - N/A

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Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

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