Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Care Unit

Nurse

McLaren Bay Region

Department: Cardiovascular Care

Daily Work Times: Varies

Shift: Days

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary: Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:

1. Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
2. Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
3. Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
4. Identifies and provides the means to meet patients' ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
5. Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
6. Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
7. Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
8. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

CVCU

1. Assists the physician in the performance of special procedures. Assists in monitoring the patient's condition during procedures. Closely assists the physician with procedures in CVCU

2. Administers medication for procedures whereby patients require sedation and monitors patients appropriately

3. Utilizes the Paragon system for charting and documentation of patient care information

4. Prepares patients for special procedures when necessary and transports patient to procedure room

5. Provides clinical demonstrations to allied health students and participates in departmental in-service education, staff development, and patient education

6. Assist in inventory control to ensure that areas are appropriately supplied

7. Maintains precise and meaningful patient records on nursing observations and procedures done including Time Outs

8. Maintain yearly competences on low volume, high risk items such as Balloon Pump and Impella devices

9. Obtain ACT level for appropriate sheath pulls

10. Perform sheath pull in safe and effective manner

11. Able to manage access site complications and assist other floors when complications arise

Qualifications:

Required:

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.

· Advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification

Preferred (CVCU):

· Six months experience in acute care setting with critical care experience

· Dysrhythmia interpretation and management