RN Specialized - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Hillcrest

This position is eligible for up to $7k in New Hire Retention Incentives. See below for more details!

This is a benefited, full time position generally working Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5pm, including some Saturdays. No holidays. Located at the Scripps Cardio & Thoracic Surgery Center in Hillcrest.

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennia ls, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

• Collaborative and Positive Team Environment: Join a fun and supportive team that works closely together to assist each other and their patients, fostering a positive and uplifting atmosphere even in a fast-paced setting.
• Exciting and Unique Workflows: Experience a dynamic department with workflows that differ from most others, offering a unique opportunity to work alongside surgeons who handle things in a distinct and engaging way.

• Fast-Paced and Organized Excellence: Be part of a team that excels in a fast-paced environment, staying organized and ensuring every patient receives exceptional quality care.

• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and leadership in improving patient care using the nursing process for patients requiring specialized or complex care with some supervision.
• Provides surgical case management from point of decision for surgery until patient post‑op tenure is completed or they are returned to CTS Clinic for continued follow up.
• Is a subject‑matter resource for their Specialty Service(s) and a for staff and patients through the pre‑op process including necessary consults, appointments, testing, education, etc. with some assistance.
• Maintains mandatory and clinical competencies required for the position
• Coordinate patient referrals for surgical risk stratification, completion of evaluation and surgery date selection. Ensures all surgical patients are medically cleared prior to their surgery date.
• Acts as a primary contact for surgical patients
• Functions as a liaison between all members of the Specialty team (administration, attending, residents, etc.), clinic staff, outpatient clinics;
  Operating Room (OR) and inpatient care.
• Provides excellent customer service as a liaison between patients and families to provide education, emotional support, care coordination within the medical facility and outside clinics.
• Triages and addressed phone messages, secure messages and consults as dictated per Service.
• Collaborate with CTS surgery scheduler to coordinate scheduling of patients as needed.
• Orders pre‑op imaging, labs, consults per Nursing Standard Procedure Protocols. Assures all diagnostic tests are completed, reviewed, and resulted prior to surgery. Coordinates autologous blood donation, reports to blood bank regarding antibody positive screens, reviews +COVID test with surgeon to determine surgery course.
• Addresses psychological needs of preoperative patients as needed.
• Provides education to staff and families regarding the surgical procedure, pre‑ and post‑op expectations
• Triages all patient calls pre op and post op
• Completes surgical worksheet in preparation for case.
• Collaborates with surgeon to manage Aneurysm Clinic
• Collaborates with physician to coordinate Urgent surgical scheduling and testing needs.
• Reviews all pre op testing results and consults with provider regarding treatment plan.
• Maintains log managing incoming test results, follow up testing orders, and appointments.
• Addresses patient complaints with…