Staff RN, Cardiac Surgery

Stamford Health•Stamford, CT

About The Position

The Staff RN, Cardiac Surgery will provide professional nursing care in collaboration with physicians for assessment, implementation, follow-up, evaluation, and education for cardiac surgery patients. This role involves identifying patient/family learning needs, reporting on activities and outcomes, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting patient/family rights. The RN will work collaboratively with colleagues to resolve service issues and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team including floors, operating room, and ICU. Responsibilities include coordinating preoperative testing, facilitating communication with other services for surgical clearance, completing and coordinating patient documentation, distributing team communications, conducting patient intake, responding to patient inquiries, monitoring patient portal messages, and ensuring the collection and upload of outside medical records. The role also includes accepting and completing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science in Nursing required
3 years of experience as an RN in a Health Care setting
Possesses the skills to effectively communicate, problem-solve, and maintain productive and effective interpersonal relationships while effectively prioritizing.
Has the flexibility to adapt to new and changing situations.
Has the ability to think critically.
Able to give constructive feedback, supervises and teams with others, teaches staff and patients.
Possess basic computer skills.
Current Connecticut RN license required.
BLS required

Nice To Haves

cardiovascular experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care, in collaboration with physicians for assessment, implementation, follow-up, evaluation, and education for cardiac surgery patients
Identifies patient/family individualized learning needs and implements measures to meet these needs based on patient/family capabilities to learn.
Reports on activities and outcomes proactively.
Maintains confidentiality and actively supports patient/family rights.
Works collaboratively with colleagues to identify and resolve service issues and covers them as necessary.
Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team including, floors, operating room, and ICU regarding cases
Coordinate preoperative testing in a timely manner, aligned with POP clinic appointments and scheduled surgical dates
Facilitate communication with other services (e.g., pulmonology) for surgical clearance.
Complete and coordinate patient documentation (e.g., work letters, FMLA forms, clearance letters) for APP review and signature, ensuring follow-up with patients and families.
Distribute weekly team communications outlining upcoming procedures, schedules, and meetings
Conduct patient intake, including medication reconciliation and review of medical, surgical, and social histories
Respond to patient phone inquiries related to routine Cardiac Surgery care, escalating concerns to the APP as needed and Coordinate scheduling and follow-up appointments.
Monitor and respond to patient portal messages regarding routine questions or updates
Ensure the collection and upload of outside medical records, imaging, and test results
Accepts and completes other related duties as assigned.