Registered Nurse RN - Cardiovascular IMC - Full Time Nights

Job Category: Nursing – Registered Nurse Work Shift/Schedule: 12Hr Evening – Morning Department Overview Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit (CVIMC) is a 24 bed unit monitored at the bedside and through the Central Monitoring Unit. 3:1 or 4:1 patient‑to‑nurse ratio. Patient Population Pre‑and post‑open cardiovascular and thoracic surgery patients Pre‑and post‑cardiac catheterization patients Pre‑and post‑cardiac intervention patients, including pacemaker insertions and ICD implantations Patients with arterial and venous sheath care, monitoring and removal Patients treated for cardiac arrhythmia Pre‑and post‑electrophysiology and ablation therapy patients Pre‑and post‑valve replacement patients, including TAVR Pre‑and post‑vascular surgery patients, including carotid, TCAR, femoral popliteal bypass and AAA Why Us Competitive salary & benefits Career growth opportunities Relocation assistance available (over 50‑mile radius) We value your expertise and are here to support your success. Apply now and advance your nursing career with us! Bonus and relocation terms apply. Job Summary Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Participates as a member on PNGC councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing‑sensitive indicators, RN satisfaction, employee engagement, culture of safety, and patient experience data. Works together with other care‑team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN the focus is primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional‑development tool. Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or other certifications : Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. Educational Requirements : Associate’s Degree, ADN or diploma required. Minimum Experience : At least 1 year of RN experience – demonstrates competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire. Preferred Qualifications Licensure or other certifications : BSN preferred. Educational Requirements : Preferred advanced degree. Experience : Preferred additional RN experience. Essential Tasks and Responsibilities Transformational Leadership – Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care‑team member needs for assistance. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility. Leads interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuum. Positively impacts the work environment by displaying respect for individuals and the organization. Exemplary Professional Practice – Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice within the specialty area. Demonstrates critical thinking in identifying clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical and spiritual issues within the episode of care. Effectively delegates care while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families. Communicates clearly with all members of the health‑care team. New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvement – Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement. Applies evidence‑based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. Ensures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self‑development in lifelong learning. Serves as a resource for students. Structural Empowerment – Demonstrates an understanding of cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Models safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship. Supports unit‑based shared governance activities while on duty. Actively participates in unit‑based self‑care activities. Continually evaluates work processes with the goal of improvement and the achievement of strategic initiatives. Empirical Outcomes – Supports in quality‑of‑care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Supports unit‑based activities aimed at ownership of improving the patient’s experience, employee engagement, and/or nurse‑sensitive indicators on the unit with a focus on improvement. Physical Demands Weight lifted: up to 100 lbs, occasionally 0–30% of time. Weight carried: up to 50 lbs, occasionally 0–30% of time. Vision: moderate, frequently 31–65% of time. Kneeling/stooping/bending: frequently 31–65% of time. Standing/walking: frequently 31–65% of time. Pushing/pulling: frequently 31–65% of time. Intensity of work: frequently 31–65% of time. Job Requires Reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding. Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here. Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non‑profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr