Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides quality patient care with optimal outcomes in a cardiovascular surgery step-down setting, caring for patients after cardiac and vascular surgery. The role may include direct patient care and, depending on assignment, supervisory or consultative services. The team uses a team-based approach and manages antiarrhythmic continuous medications, advanced respiratory modalities, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and other specialized care needs. Specialized classes support competence in Class 1 telemetry and EKG interpretation, emergency scenarios, peritoneal dialysis, and advanced care modalities. The position includes a robust full-time orientation with consistent preceptors, leadership check-ins, and operating-room shadow experiences. Scheduling options are designed to balance work and personal needs, and the department provides ongoing educational opportunities, including preceptor and charge training, certification reimbursement, and clinical ladder development. The RN coordinates care from admission through discharge and collaborates with the care team to support safe, high-quality outcomes.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, unless accreditation is not required under applicable state law, and/or successful completion of a nursing program satisfying applicable state educational requirements for registered nurse licensure.
- Maintain all licensures and certifications required by New York State regulations and the specialty area.
- Participate in continuing education and maintain knowledge and skills related to the area of expertise.
- Graduate nurses and registered nurses with less than one year of experience should apply to Graduate Nurse Residency positions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing, preferred according to New York State requirements.
- Specialty credentialing and an educational degree relevant to the clinical nursing specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate, communicate, and facilitate optimal care provision through a computerized or digital platform supporting daily care management.
- Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge.
- Use clinical knowledge, critical thinking, case-management principles, and adult-education principles to coordinate, implement, and support the plan of care.
- Monitor department-specific quality metrics and ensure complete and accurate documentation in the patient record.
- Provide care in accordance with New York regulatory agencies, national standards of practice, and nursing and clinical service standards.
- Maintain knowledge of health-care economics, trends, and reimbursement methodologies and apply it in daily practice.
- Recognize situations requiring immediate intervention.
- Continue professional development and apply appropriate knowledge and skills to each patient's care.
Benefits
- Recruitment bonuses of up to $10,000 for qualified RNs.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid time off.
- 403(b) plan.
- Education assistance and a generous tuition allowance.
- Clinical ladder incentives.
- Certification reimbursement.
- Complimentary access to a 24/7 on-campus fitness center.
- Option for daily pay, providing access to earnings after a shift.
- Onsite parking for $6 per pay period.
- 24-hour leadership support.
- Flexible self-scheduling and work/life/school scheduling options.
- Job-share opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
