What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Cardinal Care Strategies?
Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse, where you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care across diverse medical settings. This energetic position offers the opportunity to utilize your extensive nursing expertise, critical thinking, and compassionate approach to improve patient outcomes. You will be responsible for assessing patient needs, administering treatments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care. Whether working in acute care, long-term care, or specialized units, your dedication will make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives every day.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history documentation using electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, or eClinicalWorks
- Administer medications and injections accurately following HIPAA guidelines and aseptic techniques
- Perform advanced procedures including IV infusion, catheterization, suturing, tube feeding, and ventilator management with precision and safety
- Monitor patients in various settings such as ICU, telemetry units, emergency rooms, or post-acute care environments; respond swiftly to acute pain or critical events
- Collaborate with physicians and specialists in areas like cardiology (cardiac catheterization), ophthalmology (detailed eye assessments), infectious disease care, trauma medicine (Level I & II Trauma Center experience), and hospice & palliative medicine
- Document all patient interactions thoroughly in medical records while ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards and accurate ICD-10/ICD-9 coding for billing and reporting purposes
- Participate in discharge planning, case management, and health coaching to promote long-term wellness and recovery
Skills
- Proven experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatrics, geriatrics (memory care & dementia care), neonatal resuscitation procedures, and individuals with developmental disabilities or disabilities
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, anatomy, laboratory procedures (phlebotomy & specimen processing), and infection control protocols
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or similar platforms for medical documentation and records management
- Skilled in critical care procedures including airway management, trauma response (Level I & II Trauma Center experience), ICU experience, and emergency medicine protocols
- Ability to perform complex nursing tasks such as sterile processing, ostomy care, wound suturing, NG tube placement, dialysis support services or gastrostomy management
- Excellent patient assessment skills combined with the ability to triage effectively in urgent care or outpatient settings like clinics or urgent care centers
- Knowledge of Workers’ Compensation law related to occupational health cases and familiarity with NCQA standards for quality healthcare delivery
Embark on a rewarding career where your expertise directly impacts lives. We welcome passionate Registered Nurses eager to bring energy and excellence into every aspect of patient care!
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person