RN Cardiac Procedural Unit

St Anthony Hospital•Lakewood, CO

18h•$37 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 16-bed Cardiac Post-Procedural Unit at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital, caring for high-acuity post-operative open-heart patients and patients undergoing structural cardiac procedures. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, patient care standards, the State Nurse Practice Act, relationship-based care, and the organization’s mission. The RN assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; develops and implements plans of care with the interdisciplinary team; performs therapeutic and diagnostic interventions; maintains accurate, confidential records; advocates for patient health, safety, and rights; and provides and evaluates patient and family education. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, with rotating weekends and holidays. A $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance are available to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to apply the nursing process effectively.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records confidentially; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promote patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process and adherence to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.