Cardiac Care / Unit Charge Nurse / RN

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

Description

The 4B Cardiac Care Unit is seeking motivated, team-driven healthcare professionals passionate about delivering exceptional cardiovascular care. This 12 bed cardiac observation unit offers a high-energy, high-learning environment with a rapid patient turnover and an impressive variety of cardiovascular diagnoses. This unit is uniquely positioned as an integral part of the entire heart/vascular service line, working closely with step down units, critical care teams, and the cardiac cath lab.

Role

• Care plans, coordinates, and directs the daily operations of a specific shift on a clinical unit
• Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and internal administrators to provide optimal patient and family-centered care
• Recognized as a change agent and routinely leads efforts to strengthen organizational systems that support the mission, vision, and values of the department
• Adept at creative problem-solving, negotiating conflict, and collaborating with others
• Demonstrates insight, judgment, and clinically sound risk-taking
• Models expert communication skills to colleagues through example
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience
• Models time management skills through example

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration
• Licensure: A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing
• BLS certification ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
• Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty
• PL N: Must meet all Clinical Nurse Employee Commitments
• Achieves electives/points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position
• Must complete UCN/SNM criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488, completion of formal preceptor training workshop and enrollment in LEAP course