RN - Cardiac Surgery Unit (OHVI 4)

Company: SnapCare
Location: Springfield
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Title: (Cardiac Surgery Unit- Registered Nurse) - Permanent Hire


Location: Springfield, OR


Job Details:

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• Pay- $47.40-$74.48
  
• AM/PM
  
• Part-Time and Full-Time
  
  Description of job: Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families, and all care delivery team members.
  
  
  Qualifications:
  
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  • A graduate of an approved school of nursing is required.
    
  • BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
    
  • Specialty certification preferred.
    
  • One year experience in an acute care facility OR successful completion of an approved training course/orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire.
    
  • One-year previous cardiac nursing experience preferred.
    
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
    
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which the nurse will be practicing at the date of hire.
    
  • BLS at date of hire required.
    
  • ACLS must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire or transfer, as specified in the PeaceHealth Policy Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements, or upon hire.
    
  • NIHSS certification is required within 6 months of hire and recertified every 2 years.
    
  • See community-specific documents for each Unit/Department's required credentials.
    
    Responsibilities:
    
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    • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
      
    • Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
      
    • Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
      
    • Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
      
    • Participates in developing and maintaining established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention programs.
      
    • Cardiac Surgery Unit - Nursing care of stroke patients with cardiac co-morbidity, 8-24 hours post-tPA or thrombectomy or more frequent monitoring than can be provided on the floor. Care of patients post Carotid Artery Stenting and coiling of non-ruptured aneurysms. Performance of NIHSS, nursing bedside swallow screen. Perform stroke patient education utilizing health literacy education principles. Familiar with stroke guideline-driven stroke discharge medications.
      
    • Performs other duties as assigned.
      
    • Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family-centered work environment.
      
    • Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy, and procedures
      
    • Basic computer skills
      

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