Wayne UNC Health Care
Goldsboro, NC, USA
200547
Job Description
Description *This position qualifies for our UNC Health Wayne Incentive Program, which includes up to $40,000 commitment incentive. The 3rd Floor Cardiac Telemetry specializes with patients who have pneumonia, chronic pulmonary disease (COPD), viral respiratory illnesses, renal failure, stroke, and post-surgical recovery. Patients in this unit are connected to monitors via electrodes placed on their chest. These electrodes transmit data about the heart’s electrical activity to a central monitoring system allowing the team to track heart rhythms, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. The telemetry devices allow patients some mobility while still being monitored. Summary: A Registered Nurse at Wayne UNC Health Care is a member of the patient care team who, with knowledge of the nursing process, provides leadership in applying scientific principles and professional skills aimed at caring...