Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works on the Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit, caring for patients recovering from cardiac and vascular surgery. The role may involve direct patient care as well as supervisory or consultative services in settings across the network. The RN collaborates with the care team to achieve quality outcomes and supports patients from admission through discharge. The unit provides team-based care involving antiarrhythmic continuous medications, advanced respiratory modalities, temporary pacemakers, and chest tubes. Nurses receive specialty education that may include EKG interpretation, emergency scenarios, peritoneal dialysis, and use of advanced clinical modalities. The position includes a full-time orientation with consistent preceptors, leadership check-ins, and operating-room shadowing opportunities. Self-scheduling and educational opportunities are available.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, unless accreditation is not required under applicable state law, or successfully complete a nursing program that satisfies 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 areas of expertise.
- Graduate nurses or 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 appropriate to the clinical nursing specialty.
- Experience or competence with EKG interpretation, emergency scenarios, peritoneal dialysis, antiarrhythmic continuous medications, advanced respiratory modalities, temporary pacemakers, or chest tubes.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate, communicate, and facilitate optimal provision of care through computerized and/or digital platforms supporting daily care management.
- Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge.
- Apply clinical knowledge, critical thinking, case management principles, and adult education principles to coordinate 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 healthcare economics, trends, and reimbursement methodologies and apply it in daily practice.
- Recognize situations requiring immediate intervention.
- Continue professional development and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate patient 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 and certification reimbursement.
- Complimentary access to a 24/7 on-campus fitness center.
- Option for daily pay.
- Onsite parking for $6 per pay period.
- Flexible self-scheduling and scheduling options to support work-life balance.
- 24-hour leadership support.
- Professional development and educational opportunities, including Preceptor Workshop and Charge training.
- Job-share opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
