Charge Nurse - Cardiac Step Down
About The Position
Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Charge RN for their Cardiac Step Down Unit. This unit is comprised of a 38-bed unit committed to the health of our patients by providing the highest level of care using a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The unit provides patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures are also cared for on this unit. Our unit also has approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patients. Cardiac Progressive Unit provides quality care to all its patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Comprehensive, professional patient care is provided during the inpatient stay, followed by personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
Requirements
- Minimum One year of nursing experience required
- Associate Degree in Nursing minimum from an accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
- State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- ACLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
Nice To Haves
- Specialty Certifications in area of practice preferred
- CDS Inpatient Progressive and Critical Care Units: ACLS
- Emergency Departments: ACLS, PALS
- Pediatrics / PICU: PALS
- Newborn Nursery / Mother-Baby Care / NICU: NRP
- Family Birthing Center: NRP and Fetal Monitoring; permanent charge requires ACLS in addition to others
- Pre-op / Operating Room / PACU: ACLS, PALS
- Oncology Chemotherapy certification
Responsibilities
- Provide patient-focused, specialized care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring for various cardiovascular disorders, including cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.
- Care for patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation and electrophysiology procedures.
- Provide approximately 50% regular progressive care-type patient care.
- Provide quality care to all patient populations through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
- Provide comprehensive, professional patient care during the inpatient stay.
- Provide personalized discharge planning to meet outpatient needs.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- Free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
