RN CSDU Fulltime Nights

Erlanger Health System • Chattanooga, TN

3h

About The Position

A registered professional nurse on Erlanger Health System’s Cardiac Stepdown Unit (CSDU) provides direct and indirect care to patients undergoing invasive cardiac or pulmonary procedures and surgery, as well as patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction or cardiac rhythm disturbances. The RN assesses and monitors patients before and after procedures, administers medications, and assists with bedside procedures under the direction of EHS physicians.

The RN provides care appropriate to the ages of patients served on the unit. This includes applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span, assessing information that reflects each patient’s status, identifying age-specific care requirements, and providing care in accordance with the unit’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Complete annual Erlanger Health System HLC courses.
• Have knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills.
• Have knowledge of organizational functions, policies, and regulations.
• Have knowledge of current trends and new developments.
• Have knowledge of nursing principles and practices applicable to areas requiring special education.
• Hold current licensure to practice nursing in Tennessee. Non-Tennessee residents must obtain Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state within three months of hire.
• Complete BLS certification before going to the unit or department and maintain it thereafter.
• Complete ACLS and NIHSS certification within the first six months of hire to the unit or department and maintain them thereafter.
• Complete annual training required for the area of practice, including annual review day, Elsevier’s, and EOLs.

Nice To Haves

• Obtain specialty certification within one year of exam eligibility for the area of practice (CVRN/ANCC).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect care to patients undergoing invasive cardiac or pulmonary procedures and surgery, and to patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction or cardiac rhythm disturbances.
• Assess and monitor patients before and after procedures.
• Administer medications.
• Assist with bedside procedures under the direction of EHS physicians.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and age-specific needs.
• Assess patient-status information and determine care requirements in accordance with unit policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed