Registered Nurse PRN , Cardiac Division; Experienced RNs All Shifts Units

Position: ***Registered Nurse PRN , Cardiac Division (Experienced RNs) All Shifts & All Units***
Department

Nursing Staffing Services

Job Summary

Cardiac Division Inpatient Units

10ET-Respiratory Progressive Care

Bed Base:

* Private-26

Patient Population:

* Respiratory high acuity pts:
Asthma, COPD, Pneumonias, CF, Pleural Effusions, Bipaps

* Rapid Response Patients transferred from other floors

* No surgeries

8ET
- Cardiac Progressive 2

Bed Base:

* Private-14

* Semi-10

Patient Population:

* Cardiac, CHF, Chest Pain, Arrhythmias, Syncope

* Cath Lab Post Procedures

7ET
- Cardiac Progressive 4

Bed Base:

* Private-17

* Semi-15

Patient Population:

* Designated Heart Failure Unit

* Open Heart pts before surgery

* Pre & post cath. Pts, pacemaker/ AICD pts CIWA pts, GI Bleeds, Altered mental status pts

* Surgeries:
Pre & Post heart Cath, pacemakers, AICD, Cardioversions, Ablations

5ET-Cardiac Neuro Med-Surg Unit

Bed Base:

* Private-10

* Semi-36

Patient Population

* Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery-Spine & Brain, Complicated Seizures

* Epilepsy Monitoring

* Myasthenia Gravis, Guillian Barre, Post Brain Embolization, Spinal Surgery, Laminectomies, Craniotomy

* Cardiac Arrythmias, Chest Pain, Pre & Post Cath Patients

* Epilepsy Monitoring

8

CYT Cardiac Acute Care Unit & Remote Telemetry

Bed Base:

* Private-28

* Semi-8

Patient Population:

* Cath lab post-procedure patients many of whom have A-lines and temporary pacemakers as well as some med-surg telemetry patients.

* Coronary Stents, Mitral Clip Insertion, Watchman Procedure, Cross Septum Ablations,

* Congestive Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarctions, CAPD/CCPD

* Temporary Transvenous Pacemakers, Permanent Pacemakers, Venous/Arterial Sheaths, Pre-open Heart Patients

* The Cardiac Transport Nurses, Code Blue Nurses, and the Remote Telemetry room are also part of our floor.

* Unit Surgeries:
Post procedure patients, mainly from Cath lab with some coming from IR

7

CYT Cardiac Progressive 3 Cardiac Thoracic Step Down

Bed Base:

* Private-28

* Semi-8

Patient Population:

* Post-op open heart

* Thoracic surgeries, Cardiac Intervention Unit

* Chest Tubes

* Pacers, Central lines, Insulin gtts, TAVR, Vascular Surgeries

* Temporary Pacemaker, Epicardial wires, high volume pain unit- PCA pump, epidurals, tube feedings

5NW Medical Short Stay

Bed Base:

* Private-2

* Semi-16

Patient Population:

* Post-op open heart

* Average length of stay 48hrs so fast past environment. Wide variety of diagnosis.

* Neuro/Cardiac/GI

* Respiratory/Uro/Renal

Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.

Required Qualifications

* Require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of hire for experienced RN or one (1) year for new graduate, and maintain throughout employment.

* Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

* Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).

* Require successful completion of Basic Arrhythmia test within ninety (90) days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

Preferred Education

BSN:
Bachelor of Science Nursing

Required License and Certs

BLS:
Basic Life Support/CPR

FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License