Job Summary:

We are seeking a licensed Cardiac Nurse to join our team at NCH, a premier comprehensive healthcare system located at 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102. As a Cardiac Nurse, you will independently plan, implement, evaluate nursing care, provide direct nursing care to patients, and assume teaching and leadership responsibilities. You will participate in shared decision making, unit committee and quality improvement activities. Our ideal candidate needs minimal supervision and practices ethically.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a plan that includes strategies to attain expected outcomes
• Implement the plan of care interventions and medical plan of care as appropriate
• Coordinate care delivery
• Employ patient teaching to promote health and safety
• Evaluate progress toward outcomes
• Practice ethically
• Attain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice
• Integrate evidence and research finding into practice
• Contribute to quality nursing practice and shared decision making (SDM) by supporting council decisions, implementation of decisions and active participation in SDM
• Communicate effectively in all areas of practice
• Demonstrate leadership in the professional practice setting
• Collaborate with patient, family, the inter-professional team, and others in the conduct of nursing practice
• Utilize appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner
• Accountable to foster, participate, and be knowledgeable with the shared decision-making model of the NCH Healthcare System

Qualifications:

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Florida
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• All new to practice RN will be placed into the RN Residency Program
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows

Why Work at NCH?

• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Opportunities for professional growth, including Endowed Chairs and Graduate Medical Education and fellowships
• Ability to participate in nationally recognized clinical trials and research programs
• Collaboration with leading health market partners, including Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and ProScan
• Comprehensive and nationally recognized quality health care for all patients
• Transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System(TM)