RN Cardiac Unit

St Anthony North Hospital • Westminster, CO

4d • $37 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN will facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through compassionate care. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, following patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

The position is on 4 West, a 30-bed Cardiac/Medical unit at St. Anthony North Hospital. The unit cares for patients with chest pain, STEMI, NSTEMI, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and other medical conditions. It manages non-titratable cardiac drips and frequently receives patients from the Cath lab after procedures including cardiac or peripheral stent placement, pacemaker insertion, and cardioversion. The team emphasizes collaboration and offers opportunities for professional development and learning.

The RN assesses patient needs, develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, performs therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, maintains accurate confidential records, advocates for patient safety and rights, and provides patient and family education.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• American Heart Association ACLS certification 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.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively.

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 plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
• Demonstrate competency in 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 status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, 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 patient needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree