Registered Nurse- Cardiology Clinic

Sutter Health•Yuba City, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Cardiology Clinic performs routine assignments and develops competence through structured work assignments. The nurse is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The role provides holistic, individualized care and develops, implements, manages, and coordinates interdisciplinary plans that incorporate psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The nurse fosters collaborative relationships among patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. The position follows hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws, regulations, and codes to support a quality, reliable patient experience, and promotes ongoing growth in professional nursing practice. Employees may handle hazardous drugs in accordance with NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Department-required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
Two years of recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precautions, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including managing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic and individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care that account for psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes.
Protect the privacy of each patient’s protected health information.
Engage in continuing growth and development in professional nursing practice.
Manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs as applicable, following NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.