What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Progressive Care position at Regions Hospital?
Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN is looking for an exceptional, patient focused Registered Nurse to join our Cardiovascular Progressive Care team and make a difference for our patients and our community. We are known for saving lives in our Level I Trauma Center, and our nursing staff are key to the exceptional care we provide each patient. As a nursing professional you will be empowered to manage your clinical practice and working environment through our Shared Governance Model, which focuses on evidence-based nursing practice.
The Cardiovascular Progressive Care unit is a 24-bed progressive & telemetry unit that has medical and surgical Cardiothoracic and vascular patient populations. This includes patients who have experienced acute cardiac and vascular events such as myocardial infarction, undergone open-heart surgery, and those requiring surgical or interventional strategies to restore circulation.
As a Registered Nurse in the CV PC, you will be responsible for performing patient centered, safe, effective, equitable, timely and efficient patient care based on the specific needs of the patient populations served, communicating effectively with patients, families, and the Care Team, participating as an effective unit and nursing department member and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other health care team members across the organization.
Work Schedule: 0.75 Nights. all 12 hour shifts. Every 3rd weekend rotation.
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or Associate Degree in Nursing and 1 year of RN experience
-Internal new graduate applicants can meet minimum requirements with an Associate Degree in Nursing
-Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota
-CPR for the professional rescuer or BLS for healthcare providers
-Must have exceptional interpersonal skills and strong ability to work with a wide range of patients from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications:
-BSN/MSN strongly preferred and generally expected that BSN/MSN is obtained within 5 years of hire
-One year of acute care RN experience is preferred
Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.