Registered Nurse / RN - PreOp PostOp - PRN, Days
About The Position
This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the PreOp PostOp unit, working on a PRN (as needed) basis with day shifts. The role involves providing care for patients undergoing exclusive heart and vascular surgeries. The unit offers growth opportunities, a tenured and family-oriented team, and specializes in various cardiac procedures. The hospital, Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital, is accredited for Chest Pain and has received awards for Heart Failure care. They specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries, thoracotomies, general cardiac care, and heart catheterizations. The environment is team-based with a cardiac focus, boasting excellent patient and staff satisfaction.
Requirements
- Nursing Diploma required OR Associate's Degree Nursing required OR Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
- CLIAFE – Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign equivalency required
- 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse required
- RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 days required
Nice To Haves
- Previous Pre/Post Op Cath Lab experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
- Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance
- Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
- Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
- Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
- Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
- Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
- Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility
- Teamwork -- "Individuals caring for individuals, together"
Benefits
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
