Registered Nurse (RN)- Cardiovascular OR

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN), a member of Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community, provides high-quality, patient-centered care through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care delivery in an acute care setting. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes. This position is within Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Nursing Med Surg: Operating Room.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision‑making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriately delegates to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care, including understanding growth and development across the life span, assessing patient status, and interpreting information to meet age‑specific needs per department policies.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification/License: Basic Life Support (BLS); active registered nurse (RN) multi‑state compact and/or single‑state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where services are provided.
• Experience: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing in the CVOR.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently; lift and support up to 35 lb; push/pull with 30 lb of force; perform sliding transfer of 150 lb with assistance; functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch; fine hand manipulation for IV insertion; maneuver foot pedals; perform physical safety interventions (patient restraint, verbal de‑escalation); may be exposed to chemicals