Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac 6E

Company: Memorial Health
Location: Springfield
Posted on: August 28, 2024

Job Description:

Overview:*** $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE ***A Cardiac Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for medical and surgical cardiac patients, and post-cardiac-cath patients; TAVR patients; ablation and vascular surgical patients, and also receives post-open heart patients. The Cardiac Unit has Coronary Care Unit beds for closer observation of acute MI patients and those requiring IMC care with cardiac/vascular condition. The cardiac cath patients include pacemaker/ICD placements and aneurysm repairs, as well as the traditional cardiac cath/stent placements. All beds have on-site telemetry monitoring.A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH) means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that care starts with caring. Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you dont have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.Qualifications:Licensure/Certification/Registry:Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.Responsibilities:Responsibility for delegation, supervision and provision of the nursing care of a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age-appropriate care. Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. Contributes to quality improvement processes. Adheres to MHS Mission, Vision, and Values, the MHS Nursing Division Mission, Vision and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.by Jobble

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