RN Cardiac Cath Recovery
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), deliver compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. Provide individualized, comprehensive care by performing assessments and skilled procedures, implementing patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes. Organize and prioritize care while considering patient needs and comfort, follow current practice standards and applicable regulations, and demonstrate ethical accountability and patient advocacy. Assess physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge, and cultural needs. Develop individualized plans of care with measurable goals and time frames, include patients and families in planning, and coordinate with other disciplines as indicated. Implement and adapt interventions to meet patient, diagnosis, and age-specific needs; use equipment and supplies appropriately and follow applicable policies and protocols. Reassess patients after interventions, update care plans as needs change, and respond promptly and appropriately to changes in condition. The position is at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, a 334-bed acute care, nonprofit hospital in Glendale, California. The role is represented by CNA and covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The employer is not currently accepting applications from new graduates or nurses new to the specialty.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program upon hire.
- At least 6 months of experience in Telemetry, Emergency Services, Cath Lab, Critical Care, or other cardiovascular experience.
- Active California RN license.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- New graduates and nurses new to the specialty are not currently being accepted.
Responsibilities
- Provide effective, comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patient needs and comfort.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to support a comprehensive, holistic plan of care.
- Apply current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
- Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and address or escalate ethical issues; serve as a patient advocate.
- Complete patient assessments competently and identify physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge, and cultural needs.
- Develop individualized plans of care with measurable goals and time frames, involving patients and families in planning.
- Coordinate with other disciplines when indicated.
- Implement interventions based on nursing and medical plans of care, adapting them to patient population, diagnosis, and age-specific needs.
- Use equipment and supplies appropriately and follow established policies, procedures, and protocols for intravenous fluids.
- Reassess patients after interventions, evaluate effectiveness, and update plans of care to reflect current needs.
- Recognize and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner to changes in patient condition, including changes in level of consciousness, vital signs, or test results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
