Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery/Heart Transplant PCU - RN

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

A progressive care unit providing specialized care for adult heart and lung transplant patients and cardiac surgical patients with procedures such as coronary bypass grafts, valve repair/replacements, left ventricular assist devices, and congenital anomaly repairs. The unit has 14 beds. Care is relationship-based, focusing on physiologic monitoring, patient education, and discharge planning, while utilizing a collaborative multidisciplinary practice approach. Nursing provides extensive education to newly transplanted heart and lung patients. This includes medications, lab and vital sign monitoring, lifestyle modifications, promoting independence in activities of daily living, and emotional support. All patients are ECG monitored with rhythm identification and interpretation responsibility assumed by nursing staff. Additional monitoring to meet patient needs include SpO2 monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure, and arrhythmia detection. Nurses manage equipment such as temporary pace makers, chest tubes, central lines, nasogastric tubes, wound cares, and more depending on the needs of the patient. The unit environment encourages professional development of staff, focuses on teamwork, supports shared governance, and strives for continuous improvement through evidence-based practice. The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. A subset of employees may be required to drive their personal vehicle as a part of the responsibility of their role. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
State licensure.
Completion of VisaScreen or equivalent certification (for TN sponsorship).
Excellent communication skills.
Skillful in mentoring and teaching.

Nice To Haves

Experience in cardiac surgery or heart transplant progressive care.
Experience with procedures such as coronary bypass grafts, valve repair/replacements, left ventricular assist devices, and congenital anomaly repairs.
Experience with managing temporary pace makers, chest tubes, central lines, and nasogastric tubes.
Experience with ECG monitoring, rhythm identification, and interpretation.
Experience with SpO2 monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, and arrhythmia detection.
Experience in providing patient and family education.
Experience in discharge planning.
Experience in collaborative multidisciplinary practice.
Experience in evidence-based practice.
Experience in shared governance.
Experience in quality improvement efforts.
Experience participating on committees or projects.

Responsibilities

Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care.
Support professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
Provide leadership through preceptor roles, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and availability of resources.
Manage equipment such as temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, central lines, and nasogastric tubes.
Perform ECG monitoring with rhythm identification and interpretation.
Conduct SpO2 monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, and arrhythmia detection.
Provide extensive education to newly transplanted heart and lung patients regarding medications, lab and vital sign monitoring, lifestyle modifications, promoting independence in daily living, and emotional support.
Drive personal vehicle as part of role responsibilities (for a subset of employees).