RN Cardiac Unit

CommonSpirit Health•Westminster, CO

About The Position

The RN will provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care 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 RN works in collaboration with the healthcare team and patients and families to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, promote health and safety, and advance relationship-based care in accordance with nursing standards, guidelines, the State Nurse Practice Act, and the organization’s mission. St. Anthony North Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital serving communities including Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn, and Thornton. Its campus includes physician clinics, an ambulatory surgery center, birthing center, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, inpatient beds, and an outpatient diagnostics center. The hospital emphasizes convenience, wellness, person-centered care, preventive health, and health education.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure 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 certification within 6 months of hire or internal transfer.
Ability to meet the physical demands of medium work: exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
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 patients’ 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 thoroughly and confidentially.
Document ongoing status, interventions, patient 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 learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet patient needs.