Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Nurse

CommonSpirit Health•Little Rock, AR

11h•Onsite

About The Position

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. They have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers they consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With their combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside their hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. They care about their team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance. As a Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Nurse at CHI St Vincent Infirmary, you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease. Your patients are out of CVICU, but not quite well enough to transition to a regular hospital room. You’ll begin each shift by taking report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds. You’ll provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan. CV Stepdown Nurses deliver care to patients in critical condition who are suffering heart problems. These patients are often coming out of cardiac surgery and require a very specialized level of care. To thrive in this role, you’ll heavily depend on your ability to multitask and react. You’ll clinically care for your patients- remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift. You also serve as their advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot. However, your sound judgment during an emergency and rapid response are impressive, putting you on the radar for advancement.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license required prior to start date
12 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)
BLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days
ACLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days

Nice To Haves

Previous Cardiac and/or ICU experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease
Begins each shift by taking report from a nursing teammate before making rounds
Provides continued care and performs procedures as detailed in the care plan
Delivers care to patients in critical condition who are suffering heart problems
Clinically cares for patients, remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift
Serves as the patient's advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot
Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices)
Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary
Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene)