RN Cardiac Unit

St Anthony North Hospital•Westminster, CO

1d•$37 - $59

About The Position

The RN works on 4 West, a 30-bed Cardiac/Medical unit at St. Anthony North Hospital, caring for patients with cardiac conditions including chest pain, STEMI, NSTEMI, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias, as well as other medical conditions. The unit manages non-titratable cardiac drips and frequently receives patients from the Cath lab after procedures such as cardiac or peripheral stent placement, pacemaker insertion, and cardioversion. The role is part of a collaborative, fast-paced team serving a diverse patient population, with opportunities for professional development and learning. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patients, and families to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient-care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and provides compassionate, relationship-based care consistent with the organization’s mission.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or qualification by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire or internal transfer.
American Heart Association NIHSS within 6 months of hire or internal transfer.
Ability to perform medium work: exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. 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 responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient care plans, 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 and thoroughly; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, 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 patient/family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process while adhering to care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.