RN - Cardiology Clinic, FT

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan.

Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Practices and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.

Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.

Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students.

Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.

Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.

Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.

Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Practices and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
• Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
• Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students.
• Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
• Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
• Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
• Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
• Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
• Specialty Certification is preferred.
• BLS certification.
• AACLS is unit dependent.

Qualifications

• Education: Registered Nurse in the State of Practice. BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: At least one year of experience preferred. Alternately, the Registered nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• License: Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
• Specialty Certification: Preferred.
• BLS certification.
• AACLS is unit dependent.

Skills

• Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
• Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Benefits

• Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus
• $10,000 Referral Bonus
• Relocation Assistance – Up to $12,000 to support your move
• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $7,500 annually after 90 days
• 403(b) Retirement Plan – With company matching from day one
• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision starting day one
• Immediate PTO Accrual – Begin earning paid time off right away

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time schedule to be determined based on departmental needs.