Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit

About This Role

This role involves providing direct patient care, coordinating care plans from admission to discharge, and continuously developing professional skills to ensure quality outcomes for patients in the Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, communicate, and facilitate optimal provision of care through a computerized and/or digital platform supporting daily management of care
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge
• Utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and principles of case management and adult education to coordinate, implement, and support the plan of care
• Monitor quality metrics specific to the department and ensure complete and accurate documentation in the patient record
• Ensure quality care is rendered to all patients in accordance with New York Regulatory Agencies, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice
• Maintain current knowledge of basic health care economics, trends, and reimbursements methodologies and apply knowledge to daily practice
• Recognize situations that require immediate intervention
• Continue to develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current licensure in the State of New York
• Maintains all licensures and certifications according to NYS regulations and specialty area requirements
• Participates in continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• General requirements; GN's or RN's with < 1-year experience should apply to the Graduate Nurse Residency positions.

Nice to Have

• Baccalaureate Degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred
• Specialty credentialing and educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area preferred

Benefits