Registered Nurse - Cardiac and Vascular Care

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital•Plattsburgh, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardiac and Vascular Care (CVC) is a 16-bed unit designated for cardiac and procedural patients requiring a brief hospitalization. Our Registered Nurses care for a variety of patients including those recovering from surgery, interventional radiology procedures, invasive cardiology procedures; including ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non ST-segment myocardial infarction patients, patients requiring percutaneous coronary interventions, and patients requiring antiarrhythmic medication initiation.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
BLS or ACLS required with ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
Meets requirements of physical/pre-placement screening.
Completion of Cardiac Rhythm course within 3 to 6 months required.
Completion of Critical Care course within 3 to 6 months required.
Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to learn new skills.
Ability to anticipate, prioritize, perform and complete multiple job responsibilities in a timely manner.
As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing and coordination care for the post-procedural extended recovery, and/or the observational care patient in the Cardiac Vascular Care Unit.
Management of patient care utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient outcomes.
Directs and guides the delivery of nursing care, patient education, and all care related activities, while maintaining standards of professional nursing collaborating with other disciplines as appropriate.
Required to float on a rotational basis.