Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Transition Unit
About The Position
This position is in the Cardiac Transition Unit (CTU), which serves as the pre and post-procedure unit for the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab. The CTU provides care for adult and pediatric outpatients and inpatients with various cardiovascular conditions, including acquired cardiovascular disease, congenital heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart transplant, or rhythm disturbances, who are undergoing cardiology procedures. Patients from Interventional Radiology who meet CTU criteria are also included in the overnight population. The unit operates twenty-four hours from 06:30 on Monday until Saturday morning, closing once all patients are discharged or admitted to an inpatient nursing unit. The unit is closed for the remainder of Saturday and Sunday. The role requires a capable clinician focused on expanding knowledge and skills, consistently providing effective direct care as part of an interdisciplinary team to complex patients. The nurse will manage care and implement treatment plans with a refined skill level, collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members. The position involves seeking and providing feedback for improved clinical practice and assuming a beginning leadership role with mentorship. This job description aligns with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model, emphasizing Relationship Based Care, Expert Caring, Empowered Leaders, Lifelong Learners, Quality Achievement, and Innovation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
- 1 year of relevant experience.
- Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities.
- Recognizes the value of external professional organizations.
Responsibilities
- Provide effective direct care to a variety of complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Manage care and implement treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
- Seek and provide feedback for improved clinical practice.
- Assume a beginning leadership role with mentorship.
- Protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities.
- Prevent illness and injury.
- Facilitate healing.
- Alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response.
- Advocate in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
- Support onboarding of new team members and precept as applicable.
- Adhere to clinical documentation guidelines.
- Comprehend outcomes data.
- Engage in performance improvement activities.
- Commit to standard work.
- Apply technologies that support patient care.
- Actively seek to implement evidence-based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Long-term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
