Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Thoracic Unit

Intermountain Health

2d • $35 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This is a full-time position in the Cardiovascular-Thoracic department at McKay-Dee Hospital, with 36 scheduled hours per week and variable shifts.

The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The RN collaboratively develops individualized plans of care, provides or delegates care, coordinates the interdisciplinary team, and evaluates patient responses and outcomes. The position also promotes the nursing profession, supports the development of others, and integrates legal, ethical, regulatory, and professional standards into practice.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice; valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
• The posting states that a BSN is required as of its last update on 04/27/2025; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the minimum requirements in place at the time.

Nice To Haves

• More than one year of licensed RN experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified. (Listed as preferred, with a note that it is required as of the job description’s 04/27/2025 update.)

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
• Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff.
• Use assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care and needed patient education.
• Plan and prepare patients for support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
• Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
• Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
• Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions through review of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise the plan of care and reassess as appropriate.
• Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within the scope of licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible position.
• Generous benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness, including living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time