Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Cardiac Care Unit - Stepdown (PCU SD) - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Health System•Portsmouth, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) position at Maryview Medical Center is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients. This role involves 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 patient problems and needs, and developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes. The RN is also responsible for ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients. Mercy Health, a faith-based and patient-focused organization, aims to enhance the health and well-being of all people through compassionate, collaborative, excellent, and respectful patient care.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
1 year of RN experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Nursing
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire)
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