Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Pre/Post -Optional

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse in the Cardiovascular Pre/Post Unit at Bethesda North Hospital, you will provide specialized nursing care for patients undergoing advanced cardiac, vascular, electrophysiology, and structural heart procedures. As a member of the Heart Hospital team, you will prepare patients for procedures and guide them safely through recovery. In this fast-paced, highly specialized environment, you will perform comprehensive assessments, monitor patient status before and after procedures, manage access sites and recovery progression, educate patients and families, and coordinate care with cardiologists, advanced practice providers, cath lab staff, electrophysiology teams, and other interdisciplinary partners. The role offers the opportunity to develop cardiovascular nursing expertise and build relationships with patients throughout their care journey. Nurses in the Pre/Post Unit are committed to exceptional, patient-centered care and a rewarding specialty practice that supports work-life balance. The role also involves professional development, collaboration, continuing education, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and other caregivers.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing is required.
New hires are required to obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Registered Nurse licensure is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs across stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

ACLS and PALS may be required depending on the unit or department; listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate organizational responsibility, identify opportunities for self-improvement, provide unit leadership as needed, support organizational and unit changes, participate in committees and meetings, use the chain of command appropriately, and build collegial relationships with physicians and other team members.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and support learning experiences for students in cooperation with instructors.
Evaluate patient care plans against desired outcomes; document patient and family responses, including teaching; collaborate with patients, families, and the health care team to revise plans; and supervise delegated care.
Implement patient care plans while maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment and respecting patient autonomy, dignity, and rights. Advocate for patients, provide nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory care, use appropriate resources for ethical decisions, prioritize workload, recognize emergencies, notify appropriate personnel, and initiate emergency measures.
Perform initial and ongoing patient and family assessments, complete required assessment tools, document assessments according to unit and TriHealth guidelines, communicate findings, and include health counseling and teaching needs.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely.
Plan individualized care based on assessments, standards of care, and desired outcomes; update care plans and clinical pathways based on patient and family input and health care needs; develop short- and long-term goals, including discharge planning; and communicate plans of care.
Prepare patients for cardiovascular procedures and guide them through recovery, including monitoring patient status and managing access sites and recovery progression.
Coordinate care with cardiologists, advanced practice providers, cath lab staff, electrophysiology teams, and other interdisciplinary partners.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, team members, and the community.