Registered Nurse-Cardiac and Surgical Progressive Care, Full Time, Nights

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Locatio

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Work S

hiftNights (United States of Amer

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Su

mmaryPlans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assi

gned.
Major Job Fun

ctions
The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time t

• o time:Assesses the patient and identifies patient car
• e needsUses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patie
• nt carePlans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patie
• nt careFacilitates a safe envi
• ronmentMaintains required compe
• tenciesFunctions as charge nurse as a
• ssignedMaintains an accurate and relevant record of patie
• nt careAdministers medication as ordered by ph
• ysicianRecognizes life threatening situations and responds approp
• riatelyEstablishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medica
• l staffMonitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented ind
• icatorsActively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient s
• ervicesAdjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of p
• atientsSupports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical
• regimenOther duties as a

ssigned
Minimum Qualif

icationsThe following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of t

his job:
Education and Formal

• Training:Associates Degree in Nursing
• requiredBachelors Degree in Nursing
• preferredCurrent licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state

licensure
Unit De

• scription:3PST (Patient Service Tower) is a 20-bed cardiac step-down unit with all priv
• ate rooms.Our patients include Adult and Geriatric
• patients,Our Care team consists of a team that provides safe quality care: Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Unit Clerks, Resource Nurses, Care Coordinators, Clinical Educator (CE) and Patient Care Mana
• ger (PCM).Our PCM and CE are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and
• protocols.Our electronic medical recor
• d is EPIC.We offer flexible scheduling within schedule guidelines and Weeke

nd option.
Work

• Experience:Acute Cardia
• c DisordersCardiac Dysrhythmia Requiring Drug Therapy
• /AdjustmentPre and Post Surgery Requiring Telemetry
• MonitoringPost

-CT surgery
Knowledge, Skills, and Abiliti

• es Required:Demonstrates positive interper
• sonal skillsVerbal and written ski
• lls requiredDemonstrates effective organizational and leade
• rship skillsHas knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typi

cally served
Physical

• Requirements:Speech and auditory acuity for communication of
• patient needsVisual acuity for observatio
• n of patientsMuch standing, walking, bending
• , and liftingMay involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infect

ious material
Required Licenses and

CertificationsBLS - American Heart Association, RN - Bo

• ard Of Nursing
  Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/