Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Weekend Contract, Night Shift - VUH
About The Position
The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates pertinent information to the care team, collaborates to establish patient goals, evaluates progress, and pursues professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. This role is on the 24-bed 5 South Cardiology Stepdown unit, caring for adults with complex medical and surgical cardiac conditions. The patient population includes people with coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, pre- and post-cardiac surgery or heart transplant, CABG and surgical valve procedures, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures, and advanced cardiac therapy workups. The position is a weekend contract with a one-year commitment, working night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on a consistent three-day weekend schedule. Schedule options are Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license (LIC-Registered Nurse).
- Relevant work experience; the listed experience level is 1 year.
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Able to work a consistent three-day weekend night schedule, either Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday, for a one-year commitment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, and coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient needs across the continuum.
- Analyze comprehensive information about patients' care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Use the nursing process to evaluate patients' progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
- Employ strategies that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
- Provide patient and family education and contribute to continuity-of-care planning.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Collaborate with patients and the care team to establish goals and evaluate progress.
- Engage in learning activities to support professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.
Benefits
- Affordable high-quality health plan options
- Dental and/or vision plan
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums
- Short- and long-term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program (ask about current availability)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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