RN - Registered Nurse - Short Stay - Full Time Days

Sanford Health • Kansas City, MO

92d • $32 - $48

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Facilitates health care services for patients in outpatient settings in cooperation with the health care team. The Short Stay department is an outpatient department that admits and preps all outpatients going into the Cath lab, cardio thoracic surgery and vascular surgery. These patients include cardiac and vascular angiograms (with and without intervention), devices (pacemakers and ICDs), structural heart, cardio-thoracic and vascular surgical procedures (open heart) as well as procedural care for trans esophageal echocardiograms and cardioversion. Short Stay provides post recovery care for Cath lab and surgical patients that are discharged same day.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific licensure, competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions.
• Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate outpatient care.
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
• Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree