Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Pre/Post

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates organizational responsibilities.
• Identifies areas for self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review.
• Functions in 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.
• Buils collegial relationships with physicians and other health team members.
• Demonstrates autonomy in identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sets priorities 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 assessments.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree - Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire. (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
• Registered Nurse Required
• ACLS PALS may be required but is dependent on unit or department
• Preferred Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Skills

• Strong critical thinking skills
• Adaptability
• Commitment to delivering exceptional cardiovascular care

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
• View benefits page: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Pay

• $4 Night Shift Differential

Schedule

• Full Time (72hrs biweekly)
• Work Schedule: 9am - 9pm
• No Weekends
• No Holidays
• On call - varies