Cardiovascular Care RN

Intermountain Health•San Jose, CA

4d•$37 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaborates with patients, families, team members, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, including education and arrangements for support after the current episode of care. The RN coordinates and delivers care consistent with the plan, applicable guidelines, and professional licensure, and evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revising the plan as needed. The RN also promotes the nursing profession and the development of others, integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory requirements, works within the scope of licensure, and maintains accurate and timely documentation. The position is based at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Ability to perform the listed physical requirements, including patient transfers and ambulation assistance, handling supplies and equipment, and extended standing as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, psychological, cognitive, communicative, and developmental status as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning, including education.
Plan and prepare patients for support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise the plan of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, work within the scope of licensure, and document accurately and promptly.