RN - Cardiac Recovery (CVOU) Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA Sterile Processing

Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: Cardiac Recovery (CVOU)

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (0600 to 1830)

Pay Range*: $54.19 to $68.37

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the core values. The employee shall support Saddleback Memorial Medical Center strategic plan and the goals and direction of the performance improvement plan.

The RN-Inpatient PD is responsible for providing acute cardiovascular specialized patient care in a safe and effective manner from admission to discharge or inpatient transfer. In addition, this position is responsible for directing unlicensed staff, conducting patient assessments, executing and developing plan of care, communicating post-procedure observation, non-invasive procedure interventions, patient/family teaching, and implementation of treatment plan. Lastly, this position is responsible for executing and documenting physician orders and providing nursing care.

Saddleback Medical Center is a STEMI, Stroke and Thrombectomy Capable Receiving Center.

This Cardiac Recovery (CVOU) RN position includes care for the preoperative and postoperative patients in the following specialty areas: Invasive Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Peripheral Vascular, Neurovascular Interventions and TAVR procedures. In addition, supports moderate sedation care provided for TEE, Cardioversions, Bronchoscopy and EBUS procedure patients.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Assesses health care needs. A data collection process that is systematic, includes psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and other factors and is ongoing, determined by the patient's immediate condition or needs, and involves the patient, family, significant others, and health care providers when appropriate. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and plan of care.
• Develops and contributes to a written plan of care to meet patient's subtle as well as obvious nursing needs.
• Implements the plan of care to attain expected outcomes.
• Evaluates the patient's outcomes. Evaluation is systematic and ongoing, is determined by the patient's responses to the interventions, which are documented in the medical record.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care as a professional work responsibility.
• Identifies, develops, and implements an action plan for self-development/professional growth
• Identifies subtle as well as obvious patient problems and reports to an appropriate resource person.
• Addresses the age specific needs of all populations served: adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCarethat includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.