Registered Nurse - Interventional Cardiac PCU

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

12d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care in the Interventional Cardiac PCU, demonstrating leadership through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in accordance with professional nursing practice standards. Care is individualized to patients’ cultural, spiritual, and age-specific needs, with a focus on quality and safety, customer service, and stewardship. The nurse coordinates an evidence-based interdisciplinary plan of care, communicates effectively with the healthcare team, and documents care and patient responses. The role also includes patient and family education, safe use of medications and equipment, and support for a positive patient experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
Associate Degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required.
Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
Current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date, maintained thereafter.
Certifications required by the specific unit.
Must meet unit-specific care requirements.
Ability to speak and understand written and verbal instructions in English.
Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination sufficient to perform clinical tasks.
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
Ability to lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate patients or equipment for up to 90% of the assigned shift.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted for up to 33% of the assigned shift.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for up to 90% of the assigned shift.
Ability to work with potential exposure to biohazardous waste and known or unknown diseases.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to professional nursing practice standards.
Administer medications effectively and safely.
Delegate and supervise patient care activities appropriately.
Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and promote effective team functioning.
Use Health First computer systems for order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
Practice safely and maintain required competencies and age-specific knowledge.
Coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care based on current evidence-based practice.
Document nursing care, changes in condition, responses to therapy, treatments, procedures, and referrals in the patient record.
Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
Use and care for equipment and supplies economically.
Provide patient, family, and caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
Serve patients and families with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, cultural backgrounds, and individual differences.
Contribute to patient experience and satisfaction through purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift reports.