Registered Nurse - Cardiac

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac unit at Unity Hospital is for a Registered Nurse who delivers high-quality, patient-centered care. The role involves monitoring cardiac patients after procedures and providing medicated cardiac infusions, working as part of an experienced team that offers mentorship and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
• Perform initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient)
• Communicate and document assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team
• Utilize all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family
• Develop and document plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation
• Revise plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and update documentation appropriately
• Complete at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States
• Complete a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year
• Complete mandatory in-services and health screens in a timely manner
• Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Requirements

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in New York State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• At least 6 months experience

Important Details

• Schedule: Nights 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.; every other weekend and holiday
• Team: The Cardiac Unit is an 18-bed cardiac nursing unit providing full telemetry monitoring. Our team of seasoned and experienced nurses provides mentorship and support to new staff, working together to drive critical thinking through complex medical situations.

About the Company

Rochester Regional Health is an engine and heart of patient care, making a positive difference every single day in the lives of patients, their family members and visitors.