Registered Nurse - Pre\Post\PACU - Heart and Vascular Center - RMC - FT - Days

Capital Health (US)

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is a leading healthcare provider in the region, accredited by the DNV, operating two hospitals, an outpatient center, a satellite ED, and an extensive network of primary and specialty care. The Capital Health Medical Group comprises over 600 physicians and providers. This Registered Nurse position is within the Pre/Post/PACU unit of the Heart and Vascular Center. The role involves preparing patients for cardiac and vascular surgical procedures, ensuring their readiness and safety, and providing Phase 1 (PACU) recovery for post-anesthesia cardiac and vascular patients. The position may require floating to the Main PACU as needed and includes a holiday and week on-call rotation requirement.

Requirements

Associate's degree or graduate from an accredited school of nursing
PACU and/or Critical Care Experience required
AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
Registered Nurse - NJ
Requires TNCC (or must obtain within 1 year of hire) AND 8 hours of Trauma related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to: RMC ICU/CCU, RMC Surgical Trauma Unit, RMC PACU, Emergency Department (all campuses)
Requires NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours if assigned to: PACU, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds/Peds ED
Requires ACLS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Critical Care/Intermediate/Telemetry, Emergency Rooms, Pediatrics/Pediatrics Emergency Room, Labor & Delivery, Surgical Services (not to include Perioperative), Interventional Procedures, Observation
Requires NRP (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Maternity Services, Emergency Room RMC/Deborah
Requires PALS (or must obtain within 6 months of hire date) if assigned to: Emergency Rooms, Infant Follow-Up, Surgical Services (only PACU & Same Day Surgery), Pediatrics/Pediatric ED. ENPC accepted in lieu of PALs for Adult Emergency Room
Possesses strong problem solving and decision making skills
Demonstrates high interpersonal skills at an individual as well as team level
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Adjusts quickly and reacts positively to change
Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in nursing
Possesses good work ethic
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards

Responsibilities

Prepare patient for cardiac and vascular surgical procedures, ensuring readiness and safety
Provide Phase 1 (PACU) recovery for post-anesthesia cardiac and vascular patients
Position floats to Main PACU as needed
Delivers quality care to patients through a team effort in working with others through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation
Assures patient safety by executing appropriate policies & procedures
Provides appropriate support for pain management, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures
Assist patient/family in identifying individualized comfort measures
Follows up on internal resources to determine the outcome of interventions completed by other departments
Mobilizes resources in complex cases to maximize patients control and participation over his/her own recovery
Provides information and interpretation of the patient's condition and offers coping mechanisms to both patient and family
Assesses how much information a patient wants and needs while utilizing a vocabulary and approach that enables the patient to successfully process the care and course of treatment
Formulates and documents a discharge plan that maximizes the patient's ability to continue with meaningful life activities
Integrates assessment and diagnostic information with intuition to foresee potential age-specific healthcare needs
Anticipates patients needs
Ensures handoff communication and includes a report in terms of the situations most likely to develop and the problems awaiting patient
Identifies proactively issues to be resolved related to patient education for medication management
Provide discharge planning which includes instructions on discharge medications
Uses discretionary judgment to appropriately modify patient care regimens
Facilitates appropriate response from other health care team members to provide quality and safe care
Explores multiple aspects of care regimen with case manager and health care providers to promote appropriate resolution
Displays ability to see the entire unit and is self motivated to develop a plan for adjusting staffing patterns as needed
Attends educational sessions when offered in areas that will improve one's ability to assess the needs on one's respective department
Plans and provides unique and individualized comfort measures while utilizing intuitive and innovative approaches which are scientifically sound and are a result of evidenced based practice
Participates in unit based and/or hospital based committees
Participates in performance improvement activities at the unit and/or hospital wide level
Participates actively in the preparation of Joint Commission readiness
Participates in unit level effort to achieve successful Patient Satisfaction scores and has an awareness of the HCAAPS measurements
Performs any other related duties as required or assigned