Role: Registered Nurse for the Open Heart team, providing specialized perioperative and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor hemodynamics and interpret cardiac rhythms to support safe patient outcomes.
- Manage complex IV drips and other post-operative therapies in accordance with clinical protocols.
- Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and continually reassess response to care.
- Coordinate care across surgeons, anesthesiologists, and ICU teams to ensure continuity and escalation when needed.
- Educate patients and families on post-operative care, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Current RN licensure with strong clinical judgment and perioperative/post-operative nursing experience or competence.
- Ability to interpret rhythms, monitor hemodynamic status, and manage advanced patient monitoring.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to patient-centered care, continuous learning, and evidence-based practice.