Registered Nurse, RN - Interventional Calth Lab

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Altru's RN career ladder empowers Registered Nurses to manage their career growth and pay, valuing experience, education, and engagement. The Registered Nurse I provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols, maintaining the knowledge and skills necessary for age-appropriate patient care. This role facilitates patient care coordination within the interdisciplinary team and provides patient education for safe discharge. At Altru, the culture emphasizes support and teamwork, offering opportunities to advance skills, work with the latest technologies, and experience the fulfillment of giving back within a community-focused healthcare environment.

Requirements

RN I: ASN
RN II: 6 years or more of RN experience with an ASN/ADN degree OR, 3 years or more of RN experience with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
RN III: 12 years or more of RN experience with an ASN/ADN OR, 6 years or more of RN experience with a BSN OR, Masters/Doctorate of Nursing
Registered Nurse | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date
Registered Nurse | Minnesota Board of Nursing | Within 6 Months of Start Date
Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA)| Within 90 days of Start Date
Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area: Cardiac Cath Lab: ACLS within 90 Days of Start Date
Temporary RN license accepted prior to start.
Must hold an unencumbered nursing license prior to start.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Responsibilities

Performs daily rounds on all patients assuring quality customer service by coordinating and taking action on any requirements not met.
Develops a plan of care based on assessment that reflects the patient's physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental and rehabilitative needs based on patient's age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical beliefs.
Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
Identifies the early warning signs of a change in a patient's condition and responds appropriately to a deteriorating patient, including contacting responsible clinicians as indicated by standard operating procedure.
Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patient conditions.
Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate multidisciplinary team member and records those observations accurately and concisely.
Ensures that intervention or referrals are made promptly.
Completes and submits all incident reports (patient, visitor, staff) prior to the completion of each shift.
Establishes and maintains communication and utilizes educational opportunities with patients and other significant individuals.
As early as possible, begins discharge planning, appropriate education and counseling based on identified needs to optimize patient/family understanding.
Evaluates and documents according to standard operating procedure.
Assigns or delegates, within the scope of practice, education and experience, the responsibility for performance of nursing interventions to other persons for which that person has the necessary skills and competence to accomplish safely.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.