RN - Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

Company: SOVAH Health - Martinsville
Location: King
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

RN - Medical / Surgical / Telemetry at SOVAH Health - Martinsville summary:
Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive direct patient care in a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry unit. Responsibilities include medication administration, clinical treatments, patient monitoring, and education for patients and families. The role requires collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes in a dynamic hospital environment.
Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical / Surgical / Telemetry - Days (7a-7p)
$20,000 Sign-on Bonus Eligible
Position Summary:
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process
in accordance with
applicable scope and standards
of practice.
Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care
treatment
.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate to
care team, physician, patient, and family.
Detects change in patient status, reports to
appropriate health
care team
member
and
utilizes
resources as dictated by the acuity.
Assigns priorities to the patient's problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
Assists
patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge,
referral
and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and
provides
patient/family education
appropriate to
age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose.
Come
work
where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Licensed for 220 beds, SOVAH Health - Martinsville, is a full service, acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, advanced wound healing center, cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services.
Where We Are:
In Martinsville,
you can
explore culture and arts, enjoy kayaking or hiking and so much more in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From the river to the racetrack, we offer plenty of activities to guarantee that you and your family have a
fun filled
and safe place to live!
Why Choose Us:
Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness
assistance
Tuition Reimbursement/ Assistance
for qualified applicants
Professional development and Growth opportunities
And much more---
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or a Compact State.
AHA BLS certification
required
.
Previous
experience in acute care hospital setting preferred. Requirements will include successful completion of
orientation checklist, pharmacology exam, and skills/credentials/competency requirements of specific unit.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive
judgment
and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to
work in a stressful environment and take
appropriate action
.
Verbal ability to present information and ideas related to nursing theory and practice. Ability to accept responsibility
and accountability to prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided on assigned units as
required
with
leadership qualities.
Requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to
provide
nursing care
appropriate to
the
patient population assigned, considering patient age, growth and development, and diagnosis with full
implementation of the nursing process to include Assessment/Reassessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation.
EEOC Statement:
SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans'
status
or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Keywords:
Registered Nurse, patient care, medical-surgical, telemetry nursing, acute care, healthcare, nursing education, patient monitoring, clinical treatments, patient advocacy

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