Registered Nurse (RN) - Coronary Care Unit - St. Rita's Medical Center
About The Position
The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units, determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Essential functions include collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team, conducting initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzing assessment data, creating a plan of care, implementing treatment, evaluating treatment effectiveness, serving as the point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments, acting as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department, and administering medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- 1 year of RN experience
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
- 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting
Responsibilities
- Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
- Acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units
- Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
- Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
- Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
- Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments
- Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
- Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
