Status: Non-Exempt A Brief Overview Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients through the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. These nurses work in ambulatory/acute care setting administering hi-risk medications and/or sedations.
These nurses provide care in the hospital setting. Cardiac and vascular nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who are undergoing a surgical procedure or procedure requiring sedation/anesthesia. Cardiac and vascular nursing incorporates the pre-procedure care, acute post-operative care, and care for a subset of inpatients.
The Cardiac and vascular nurse will use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Nursing care can range from routine, elective procedures to highly complex procedures to direct admits and transfers. These nurses have adapted nursing process to include strict adherence to the procedural safety checklists, titratable infusions, post-operative airway, pain, nausea, and arterial and venous access site management.
Cardiac and vascular nurses will educate patients about post-operative care management and provide same day discharge instructions for outpatients and continued care for inpatients. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Preferred Experience Qualifications Experience in a clinic setting. Preferred Skills and Abilities Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.
(Required proficiency) Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
(Required proficiency) Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency) Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse - KSBN Required Basic Life Support - BLS RQI or other certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on department. Must have within 90 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Must have within 90 days of hire. Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS Must have within 90 days of hire.
- Provides direct patient care as defined within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act. Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status. Administers prescribed medications, infusions, titrate cardiac and anticoagulant infusions, and/or treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care for inpatients, which is based on patient’s presenting problems and projected outcomes. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care. Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies. Prepares equipment and aids provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients. Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes. Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to provider. Provides medication as directed. Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to department standards. Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information. Compiles tests and examination results. Monitoring patients’ level of consciousness throughout and side effects of sedation/anesthesia recovery, complications from cardiac, interventional and diagnostic radiology procedures, including bleeding. Monitoring for Assists Cardiologist, Radiologists, and APP’s to conduct laboratory test results, cardiac stress tests, stress echocardiograms, CT coronary cardiograms, and cardiac rhythm interpretation. Treating pain, nausea, and other post-procedure symptoms of anesthesia. Evaluates the patient’s progress towards achieving outcomes. Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards of care. Practices effective problem identification and resolution as a method of sound decision making. Greets patients and prepares them for provider examination. Collects patient history information. Instruct patients in collection of samples and tests. Triages and refers incoming telephone calls. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development. Participates actively in clinical education activities, including orientation of new employees and teaching student nurses. Participates in nursing research activities. Participates in development and attainment of system wide/department hospital goals. Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act. Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question. As requested this position will float to the hospital to perform Registered Nurse duties. Adheres to staffing and scheduling practices. Adheres to Universal Protocol and completes surgical safety checklists. Completes pre-operative care and tasks to pre procedure orders and safety protocols. Utilizes Aldrete score. Educates on post operative discharge instructions. Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned Patient Facing Options Position is Patient Facing Remote Work Guidelines Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually. Remote Work Capability On
- Site; No Remote Scope No Supervisory Responsibility No Budget Responsibility Physical Demands Balancing: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Carrying: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Crawling: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Crouching: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Feeling: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Handling: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Hearing: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Kneeling: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Lifting: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours up to 50 lbs Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Pulling: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours up to 25 lbs Pushing: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours up to 25 lbs Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours up to 25 lbs Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours up to 25 lbs Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Sitting: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Standing: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Stooping: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Talking: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Walking: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Working Conditions Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour Combative Patients: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour Needle Stick: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Noise/Sounds: Frequently 3
- 5 Hours Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1
- 3 Hours Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.