RN - Cardiac Surgery Unit

PeaceHealth • Springfield, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PeaceHealth is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Surgery Unit at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon. The 36-bed inpatient unit cares for patients before and after cardiac surgery and procedures, and also serves as a backup stroke unit. The hospital is a 350-bed acute care medical center with Level II trauma, STEMI, and Stroke Center designations.

The RN works five 12-hour night shifts per two-week pay period at 0.75 FTE. The role provides care to post-cardiac surgery patients and to stroke patients with cardiac comorbidities who require monitoring 8–24 hours after tPA or thrombectomy, or more frequent monitoring than the floor can provide. Care also includes patients after carotid artery stenting and coiling of non-ruptured aneurysms.

The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; documents care according to established standards; and directs and delegates care in line with other team members’ education, credentials, and demonstrated competence. The nurse supports professional effectiveness through education and development, participates in hospital policies and quality, safety, environmental, and infection-prevention programs, and provides stroke education using health-literacy principles.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• At least one year of RN experience in an acute care hospital, or be a current PeaceHealth new graduate resident.
• Oregon Registered Nurse license.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.
• ACLS and NIHSS certifications required within six months of hire.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet patient needs.
• Ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient- and family-centered work environment.
• Ability to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policies, and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Cardiac nursing experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide care to post-cardiac surgery patients.
• Provide nursing care to stroke patients with cardiac comorbidities who require monitoring 8–24 hours after tPA or thrombectomy, or more frequent monitoring than can be provided on the floor.
• Care for patients after carotid artery stenting and coiling of non-ruptured aneurysms.
• Perform NIHSS assessments and nursing bedside swallow screens.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Maintain professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in developing and maintaining hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-prevention programs.
• Provide stroke patient education using health-literacy principles.
• Be familiar with stroke-guideline-driven stroke discharge medications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Additional compensation for BSN (4%), MSN (5%), and specialty nursing certification ($3.75).
• Shift and weekend differentials.
• Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives.
• Relocation assistance and hiring incentives may be available.
• Full benefits package effective the first of the month following the start date.
• Tuition assistance and continuing education.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded EAP and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree