What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Surgery Stepdown Registered Nurse position at Aura Health?
Registered Nurse for a Cardiac Surgery Stepdown Unit, providing complex post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver continuous assessment and telemetry monitoring.
- Administer medications and manage post-operative therapies.
- Perform wound management and monitor for complications.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
- Provide patient and family education to support safe recovery.
- Ensure safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
- Current Registered Nurse licensure.
- Strong clinical assessment skills for complex post-operative patients.
- Ability to administer medications safely and manage patient care priorities.
- Experience or proficiency with telemetry and stepdown-level cardiac care.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills.