RN Cardiovascular Surgery

CommonSpirit Health•Carmichael, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Cardiovascular Surgery Registered Nurse (RN), you will help Cardio Vascular patients receive critical scrubbing and circulating assistance during complex open heart procedures so they can achieve successful surgical outcomes and recovery. Every day you will be intimately involved with the processes of the Open Heart suite, working closely with anesthesia services, cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, nurse practitioners, and support services. You will be expected to provide and supervise holistic patient care based on the nursing process, ensuring professional leadership and continuous personal development. To be successful in this role you must be a highly skilled professional with expertise in open heart surgical nursing, demonstrate exceptional teamwork and communication within a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a commitment to professional development in a high-acuity environment.

Requirements

One (1) year RN experience in an operating room or cardiac surgery in an acute care setting with scrubbing and circulating abilities
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
Call required

Responsibilities

Performs patient assessment based on diagnosis, cultural and spiritual beliefs, age functional status, psychosocial needs, and/or developmental stage prior to entering the operating room.
Verifies all components of Universal Protocol with patient/caregiver and medical record, to include appropriate marking of site/side by surgeon.
Plans and implements care based on perioperative assessment, integrating the surgeon and anesthesiologist plans of care prior to transporting the patient to the operating room.
Using critical thinking skills, prioritizes and organizes care within allotted timeframes and evaluates nursing care and provides patient/caregiver with education.
Utilizes technology, procedures, standards and interventions specific to the operating room, i.e. all safety issues(policy procedures regarding positioning, prepping, counts and sponge accountability, ESU, and specimen handling etc).
Demonstrates ability to assist surgeons with procedures and equipment.
Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures.
Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation systems (HSM and Cerner).
Accurate completion of timecard exception logs, call back slips and missed lunch/break log according to policy.
Verifies all required elements of chart and electronic medical record are present prior to taking patient to the OR i.e. H&P, consents, etc.
Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors.
Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
Takes charge as assigned in absence of Manager/Clinical Coordinator.
Collaborates with care team members to identify approaches for problem solving.
Supports and role models teamwork to promote positive relationships/working environment.
Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students and team members in a constructive and positive manner.
Serves as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.