RN - Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit PCU (0.6 FTE, Days)

The Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit (CVNS) unit is a telemetry PCU care unit with a focus on the care of cardiac and neuro patients. CVNS is the post heart Cath/ interventional procedural unit and has the designated stroke patient care.

Job

Summary

Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Primary

Duties

• Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.

• Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.

• Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.

• Continuously implements, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.

• Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.

• Effectively communicates all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.

• Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

License, Certification, Education or

Experience

REQUIRED for the position

• Graduate of a nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington

• Minimum of one-year Progressive Care nursing experience

• Current Healthcare Provider BLS- American Heart Association by start date.

• Current Healthcare Provider ACLS- American Heart Association by start date.

DESIRED for the position

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

• PCCN certification is preferred.

Benefit Information

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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance

• On-demand virtual health care

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)

• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees

• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

• Paid Time Off/Vacation

• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave

• Paid holidays.

• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

• Voluntary identity theft protection

• Voluntary legal insurance

• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.

• Free parking

• Commuter benefits

• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount

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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Union membership is optional.