Registered Nurse (Cardiac Step-Down) - Part-Time Weekender

Quick Facts

• Schedule: Part-time weekender, Days (7am–7pm)
• Unit: Cardiac Intermediate (3A), 26-bed cardiac step-down unit
• Patient population: Cardiovascular diagnoses including post cardiac surgeries and procedures

Description

Registered Nurse on an inpatient cardiac intermediate unit providing assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for acutely ill cardiovascular patients. You will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff while maintaining professional nursing standards. Cross-training opportunities to the Telemetry Department are available.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data; identify expected outcomes; develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Direct nursing care and determine the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in direct patient care
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create documented, outcome-focused care plans
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and individualize the plan of care
• Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• Preferred: Experience in Cardiac

Benefits

Wide range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including protection for unexpected life events (see employer benefits page for details).