RN - Cardiology

Role: RN – Cardiology

• Location Salinas, CA
• Duration: 3+ Months (strong possibility of extension)
• Shift: Days
• Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Hours Per Day: 8.00

Requirements:

• Licenses: Current California RN license.  Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards.
• Minimum of one (1) year Clinical Registered Nurse experience required .
• Precise hand/eye coordination and finger dexterity is necessary to administer medications, start IV, performs procedures and other direct patient care activities.
• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, significant others, co-workers, physicians, and other staff members.
• Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to prioritize and perform critical thinking process to include, but not limited to: (respiratory, cardio-pulmonary, neuro and psychosocial), to formulate a plan of care based upon the assessment and to evaluate the patient’s reaction to the plan of care.
• Essential Sensory Requirements: Must be able to hear, see, verbally communicate and have tactile sense.

Education:    

• Education: Associates of Science in nursing (ASN) required, BSN preferred.
• CA RN, BLS and ACLS required as per AHA standards.
• RN Needs at least 2 years of recent Cardiology experience.

Duties:            
Meets all eligibility requirements of a Registered Nurse I. Works under the supervision of the Director. The Registered Nurse II assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized care in a patient care area according to departmental policies and procedures and Nurse Practice Act. She/he will individualize patient care based upon the age appropriate and developmental needs and will accept responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of the plan of care. Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and members of the health care team in delivering a plan of care. Utilizes positive communication skills. May be required to work on other nursing units according to distribution of staff and patients. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned.
 

1. Completes nursing assessment of patient, and documents appropriately into patient record.
2. Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of patient, age appropriate and developmental needs of the patient.
3. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.
4. Provides, delegates, and coordinates the plan of care.
5. Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning.
6. Initiates, manages, and participates in patient/family teaching.
7. Demonstrates implementation skills in accordance with Policies and Procedures.
8. Evaluates and updates patient’s response to plan of care.
9. Maintains professional standards by participating in inservices, committees, and performance improvement activities, etc.
10. Facilitates physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual care of the patient.
11. Utilizes positive communication skills to effect conflict resolution and team work.
12. Contributes to cost effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment, and supplies.
13. Complies with safety policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
14. Demonstrates necessary flexibility in regard to changes in Hospital or unit activities.
15. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her unit.
16. Acts as preceptor and charge nurse as assigned.
17. Actively participate in achieving departmental goals.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.