The Cardiothoracic Progressive Care Unit is a 24 bed unit. The nurses on this unit manage the care of patients post cardiac surgery, post thoracic surgery, and a small population of patients who have a diagnosis of stoke. The nurses also care for selected patient on mechanical ventilation, as well as other acute care specialty patients who require an intermediate level of nursing care.
Job Summary
Variable 8 hour shifts, 0645 or 1445 start time
THIS IS NOT AN H1- B OPPORTUNITY
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for performing reception and clerical functions for the nursing station; coordinates patient care activities with other departments to include programming and answering call lights, arranging transport services for transporting patients to other areas of the hospital, ancillary services, stocking supplies and forms, doing audits, and functions related to admissions, transfers and discharges of patients.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a similar setting
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
- Ability to utilize medical terminology appropriately
- Commitment to excellence in patient care
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates accountability and professionalism
- Adapts to change in a positive, professional and productive manner
- Knowledge of performance improvement and evidence-based practice
- Basic computer skills
- Reading skills to understand and apply policies and procedures and other communications, printed and handwritten in English
- Writing skills to legibly and clearly convey information to others using English words and phrases
- Oral communication skills, using English, to clearly convey information and explanations to a variety of others, including patients, visitors, and staff
- Math skills to add, subtract, and multiply whole numbers and decimals, and to understand metric measurements
Special Requirements
- This position may be subject to a criminal background investigation, drug screen, Live Scan fingerprinting, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment.
- The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Policy (ucop.edu) covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
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