RN Cardiac ICU Tele PCU Nights

Baylor Scott & White Health•Middle Valley, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Baylor The Heart Hospital Dallas as a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac ICU. The unit cares for post-cardiotomy, interventional cardiology, post-vascular surgical and interventional, and advanced heart failure patients. It operates as a Cardiac Universal Bed, serving both Cardiac ICU and cardiac telemetry patients; nurses must be comfortable caring for both populations. The ICU cares for patients requiring services and equipment such as CABG care, CRRT, Impella, Swan-Ganz monitoring, and AIBP. The Registered Nurse oversees patient care using a professional practice model. The role includes assessing patients, identifying health issues, developing and evaluating care plans, and assessing responses to care. The nurse helps patients, prevents problems, secures patient travel, and delegates tasks according to patient condition and team competencies while following the Texas Nursing Practice Act. The nurse conducts clinical assessments, prioritizes patient and family needs, builds therapeutic relationships, manages discomfort, and provides education to patients, families, nurses, and community members. The role involves collaborating with colleagues and the community, documenting learning needs, using problem-solving strategies, prioritizing safe and effective care, supporting peers’ development, and contributing to community service.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program with nursing as the specialized field of study.
Current RN license.
BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of starting.
At least 1 year of true, recent ICU RN experience.
Comfort caring for both Cardiac ICU and cardiac telemetry patients.
Knowledge of nursing and patient-care standards, procedures, laws, rules, and guidelines, as well as hospital procedures and rules.
Proficiency with medical terminology, health and disease prevention and management, common medications, and their side effects.
Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and positive social skills.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs.
Create, implement, evaluate, and adjust care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism.
Educate patients, families, nurses, and community members; assess and document learning needs.
Collaborate with colleagues and the community to develop care plans.
Delegate tasks based on patient condition and team competencies, and follow up promptly.
Use problem-solving strategies with patients, families, and staff while prioritizing safe, effective, and efficient care.
Oversee patient care, recognize health issues, and assess patient responses.
Help patients and prevent problems; secure patient travel.
Contribute to peers’ development and demonstrate commitment to community service.