Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab - Full Time

About the position

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effective carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Responsibilities

• Utilize job skills to carry out the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management.
• Ensure quality communication, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching and quality/safety initiatives.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing.
• Complete yearly mandatory competencies and unit specific competencies.
• Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse and participate in department initiatives.
• Communicate and share information with Director/Designee and co-workers.
• Submit a current portfolio to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
• Solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction.
• Participate in peer review for unit.

Requirements

• Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required.
• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience.
• Completion of a performance evaluation.
• RN License required.
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart 'Healthcare Provider' (HCP) - AHA approved required.
• Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant Specialty Certification preferred.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Retirement Savings Match.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing.
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program.
• Health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Discounts to on-campus dining.