Registered Nurse - Cardiac Progressive Step Down

Department: Cardiac Progressive Step Down

Daily Work Times: 7pm - 7:30am

Shift: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72 hours

Position Summary:
Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health.  Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders.  Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions.  Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:   

1. Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
2. Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
3. Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
4. Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and  discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate    resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
5. Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
6. Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
7. Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
8. Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.