Role: Provides direct patient care in a critical care environment, focusing on cardiology patients with complex needs. Acts within nursing standards to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Responsibilities include:
- Promoting patient and family-centered care and educating on illness management and post-treatment needs.
- Participating in safety, quality, and regulatory activities, and engaging in ongoing professional development.
- Developing, implementing, and documenting individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team and patients/families.
- Assessing physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient preferences, values, and cultural factors.
- Ensuring communication across care continuum and maintaining a safe working environment.
Qualifications & Skills:
- RN License required. Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree; Bachelor’s preferred.
- Experience in critical care, step-down, or cardiac units is strongly preferred. New graduates with no experience are also considered.
- Ability to work safely and attentively in a high-acuity setting.
Additional info: The role offers benefits including comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities via a structured nursing ladder. The position is part of a multidisciplinary team in a top-ranked hospital, specializing in advanced cardiac patient care with a focus on devices and critical interventions.