Registered Nurse Lead - Medical Cardiology

Department: 34412 Navicent Health Medical Center - Nursing:
Medical/Surgical IU 7 Heart Status:
Full time Benefits Eligible:
Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sigh-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months. Nights Pay Range $41.10 - $61.65 Where You Will Work:
Are you on the lookout for a fast-paced and rewarding nursing environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our 30-bed 7

Heart unit specializes in patients with acute and chronic disease processes, including, but not limited to, congestive heart failure patients and cardiology patients requiring diagnostic testing and state-of-the-art surgical and non-surgical interventions for atrial fibrillation and other dysrhythmias. 7HT also extends care and treatment to patients suffering from other organ system diseases and supports med/surg overflow patients. If you're passionate about providing top-notch care and eager to join a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!

• Provides leadership to the health care team with an emphasis on coordination of patient care and throughput of patients.
• Demonstrates technical and clinical competence and serves as clinical resource person and role model for staff.
• Facilitates the development of safe/effective plans through early identification of patient needs and resources.
• Anticipate medical/psychosocial needs in high-risk patients.
• Facilitate appropriate clinical pathways and plans of care.
• Participate in daily rounds on all patients with a focus on discharge planning.
• Serves as charge nurse and operational leader for patient flow when not in administrative role.
• Assures that patient and caregivers are aware of the patient care plan and anticipated day of discharge.
• Responds to customer concerns or complaints timely.
• Alerts physicians of cases needing review and/or discussion.
• Acts as a liaison between patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary health care team regarding plan of care and progress towards goals.
• Works with Clinical Intake and Navigation Center to effect efficient patient flow.
• Reviews and amends staffing to determine immediate needs and anticipates staffing needs for future shifts.
• Facilitates the accomplishment of a safe discharge plan related to patient needs and payor specifications.
• Engages with patient, family and post-acute care to ensure post discharge planning and follow-up actions are taken by appropriate personnel.
• Participates in the evaluation of staff performance.
• Aligns educational activities with organizational and departmental goals.
• Assures timely, sufficient communication and provision of educational activities.
• Works with unit leadership to facilitate orientation for staff new to the department.
• Assures that orientation, education and competency checklists are completed and stored appropriately.

Current RN license with the Georgia State Board of Nursing Must attend hospital mandatory training annually. Must maintain and successfully complete all competencies-including age specific and other department specific training on an annual basis. Training Requirements- internally developed and national/ professional organization courses- to be completed in unit-specified time period

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Minimum 6 months experience as a Clinical Nurse. Prefer 2 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse and 6 months of experience functioning as a Charge Nurse.

Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity. Must have verbal ability to communicate in person…