RN - Cardiac PCU

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

1d•$34 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Cardiac PCU position is on 6 West, an Accredited Chest Pain Center PCU through the American College of Cardiology. The unit provides specialized care and cardiac monitoring for cardiac observation and procedural patients, as well as short-stay inpatients with conditions including chest pain, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and NSTEMI. It is also a primary unit for Congestive Heart Failure. Registered nurses deliver patient care and customer service with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy. They assume primary accountability for coordinating and providing individualized care to patients of all ages, using delegation and critical thinking in a collaborative, team-oriented approach. The position includes assessment, care planning, treatment and medication administration, patient and family education, advocacy, performance improvement, and collaboration with the health care team. Nurses may also support clinical practice, staff orientation and education, unit activities, and project work.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college school of professional nursing or an approved program and eligible to sit for the Virginia licensure exam.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia or eligible to obtain Virginia RN licensure.
AHA BLS-HCP required.
May be required to obtain and maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, or NRP based on the specific work unit.
Computer skills required for electronic medical records (EPIC).

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimum outcomes for patients of all ages, as appropriate to the service area.
Complete and document age-specific admission and ongoing assessments and use them to develop a plan of care.
Collaborate with the health care team, patient, and family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care; revise it as the patient's status changes.
Accurately administer and document treatments and medications using automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
Identify patient and caregiver education needs, incorporate them into the plan of care, and implement and document education appropriately.
Contribute to Carilion Clinic performance improvement activities.
Advocate for patients, protect their rights, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support.
Apply knowledge of growth and development to care for patients served.
Work within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support evidence-based, quality patient care and performance improvement.
Demonstrate clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
Plan strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, and resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
Serve as a clinical practice role model to coworkers, students, and physicians; manage resources, establish priorities, and modify the environment to meet patient care needs.
Complete manager- or director-assigned projects within specified time frames and guidelines.
Use problem-solving methods to facilitate resolution of patient and personnel situations in the work area.
Take an active role in orienting new employees.
Provide staff feedback using appropriate communication and documentation.
Participate in unit, hospital, and/or system activities to provide input on practice, environment, and work issues and support staff participation in decision-making.
Assist with education activities for the unit or department.