RN - CMC Cardiovascular Stroke Unit - Full Time - 12 Hour - Nights

Job Description:

Based on John Muir Health Nursing's Vision of being the innovative leader for the professional role of the registered nurse. Through evidence-based practices and relevant patient care models, the nursing culture will create a compassionate healing environment, ensure interdisciplinary collaboration and foster professional growth and satisfaction. The staff registered nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for planning, delegating, and coordinating the nursing care of a group of patients during a designated time frame utilizing the John Muir Medical Center Standards of Care, ANA's Standards of Practice and Professional Performance, and the California Nurse Practice Act, Title 22, and Title 16. The RN coordinates and provides care through the therapeutic use of self, nursing process, and the environment and technology, in partnership and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.

Education:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Required

Experience:

• 2000 hours direct bedside care in a cardiovascular telemetry or cardiac telemetry unit as a Registered Nurse in the last 3 years – Core Requirement.

Certifications/Licensures:

• RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing Required

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Core Requirement

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Required prior to completion of orientation to the assigned area

• Approved Cardiac Rhythm Test - Must Pass at time of hire (Required if hired after 11/15/2018) Required

• Approved Cardiac Rhythm Test – Internal Candidates Must Pass Prior to Applying for Position (must be proctored in Human Resources) – Required

• NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale - No Issuing Agency Certification

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Skills:

Core:

• Demonstrates competency in the care and management of acute stroke patients and has completed all required stroke education and competency validation.

• Demonstrates competency in the management of selected vasoactive and antiarrhythmic agents.

• Demonstrates competency in the management and discharge of Observation patients.

Work Shift:

12.0 - 19:00 - 08:00 No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$73.20 - $99.73

Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36