Registered Nurse RN Cardiac Acute Care Unit
Core
Registered Nurse providing acute care for Cardiac and General Progressive Care patients in a 75-bed unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care / Progressive Care Unit
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes for cardiac and progressive care patients
Domain
Healthcare - Cardiology / Acute Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, care implementation, care evaluation, documentation, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice
Preferred skills
Telemetry, ICU, Home Health, Skilled Nursing, Medical/Surgical experience
Technologies
Self-scheduling tool
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; Formulate a plan of care including discharge plan; Implement plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision; Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and education of personnel; Interact with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families and external contacts
Seniority
Experienced RN (New Grad RNs with less than 12 months experience are excluded)