Cardiac Specialist Registered Nurse - CVOR

Job Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
  • Completes initial assessment tool.
  • Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
  • Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
  • Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
  • Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
  • Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
  • Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
  • Communicates plan of care to others.
• Implements plan of care for patient.
  • Provides a safe and therapeutic environment while maintaining patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights.
  • Determines plan of care based on ethical principles as outlined in the TriHealth Code of Ethical Business and Professional Behavior.
  • Acts as a patient advocate.
  • Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Prioritizes the workload according to patient’s needs, requests, and the needs of the unit/facility.
  • Recognizes emergency situations, notifies appropriate personnel, and begins emergency measures.
  • Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
• Bases interventions on clinical data, desired outcomes, nursing judgments, process management and improvement measures, and standards of care.
  • Documents interventions and outcomes according to unit/TriHealth guidelines.
• Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.
  • Implements and documents patient and family teaching program.
  • Affords assistance with the coordination of patient care by all disciplines including physicians.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in daily care including accurately receiving, interpreting, and executing physician orders.
  • Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
  • Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
  • Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
  • Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
  • Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
  • Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Demonstrates organizational responsibilities.
  • Identifies areas for self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review.
• Fulfills roles and provides leadership on the unit as needed and requested.
  • Cooperates with instructor to facilitate learning experiences for students.
• Supports organizational activities by participating in activities such as committees, staff meetings, councils.
  • Utilizes chain of command appropriately.
• Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other health team members.
  • Demonstrates autonomy in identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Maintains and improves current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification.
  • Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.
  • Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice.
• Other Related Information
  • The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture.
  • To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages:
    • Pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification;
    • Nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty;
    • Involvement in activities that better the health of our community;
    • Nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.
  • Working Conditions
    • Bending - Frequently
    • Climbing - Rarely
    • Concentrating - Consistently
    • Continuous Learning - Consistently
    • Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
    • Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
    • Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
    • Kneeling - Occasionally
    • Lifting Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
    • Lifting Pulling - Consistently
    • Pushing - Consistently
    • Reaching - Consistently
    • Reading - Consistently
    • Sitting - Occasionally
    • Standing - Consistently
    • Stooping - Occasionally
    • Talking - Consistently
    • Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
    • Using Hands - Consistently
    • Color Vision - Consistently
    • Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
    • Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
    • Walking - Consistently
  • TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
    • At TriHealth, We Believe There Is No Responsibility More Important Than To SERVE Our Patients, Our Communities, And Our Fellow Team Members.
    • To Achieve Our Vision And Mission, ALL TriHealth Team Members Are Expected To Demonstrate And Live The Following Serve: ALWAYS...
    • Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello" Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas Excel: ALWAYS...
    • Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators) Work on improving quality, safety, and service Respect: ALWAYS...
    • Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences. Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role. Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests. Value: ALWAYS...
    • Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating. Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe. Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste. Engage: ALWAYS...
    • Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions. Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community.

  Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)
  • 1 - 2 Years Clinical Experience In Nursing (Required)
  • Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social, and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
  • ACLS within 180 Days Required
  • Registered Nurse - COMPACT (Multi-State)
  • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Required

  Skills

  • Ability to perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
  • Ability to plan care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
  • Ability to implement plan of care for patient.
  • Ability to prioritize the workload according to patient’s needs, requests, and the needs of the unit/facility.
  • Ability to recognize emergency situations, notify appropriate personnel, and begin emergency measures.
  • Ability to complete patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
  • Ability to base interventions on clinical data, desired outcomes, nursing judgments, process management and improvement measures, and standards of care.
  • Ability to document interventions and outcomes according to unit/TriHealth guidelines.
  • Ability to delegate care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.
  • Ability to assist with the coordination of patient care by all disciplines including physicians.
  • Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in daily care including accurately receiving, interpreting, and executing physician orders.
  • Ability to evaluate the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
  • Ability to document the patient/family response to care including teaching.
  • Ability to collaborate with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
  • Ability to supervise the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
  • Ability to perform technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
  • Ability to safely administer medications/treatments and monitor their effects.
  • Ability to use all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
  • Ability to demonstrate organizational responsibilities.
  • Ability to identify areas for self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review.
  • Ability to fulfill roles and provide leadership on the unit as needed and requested.
  • Ability to cooperate with instructor to facilitate learning experiences for students.
  • Ability to support organizational activities by participating in activities such as committees, staff meetings, councils.
  • Ability to utilize chain of command appropriately.
  • Ability to build collegial relationships with physicians and other health team members.
  • Ability to demonstrate autonomy in identifying opportunities for process improvement.
  • Ability to maintain and improve current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification.
  • Ability to share knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.
  • Ability to provide peers with constructive feedback regarding their practice.

  Benefits

  • No benefits mentioned in the job description.

  Pay

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  Schedule

  • No schedule details mentioned in the job description.