Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery

A large hospital system in Springfield, OR is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Cardiac Surgery team.

Position:

Nights, 3/12 hour shifts

As a crucial member of our Cardiac Surgery team, you will play a vital role in providing excellent care and support to our patients undergoing and recovering from Open Heart Surgery, TAVRs, Watchmens, VATs, and Strokes post intervention. With private rooms and a collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and make a significant impact on the lives of our patients and community.

We look forward to supporting you on this rewarding journey as we work together to provide exceptional cardiac care.

Job Duties:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Cardiac Surgery Unit - Nursing care of stroke patients with cardiac co-morbidity, 8-24 hours post tPA or thrombectomy or more frequent monitoring than can be provided on the floor. Care of patients post Carotid Artery Stenting, and coiling of non-ruptured aneurysms. Performance of NIHSS, nursing bedside swallow screen. Perform stroke patient education utilizing health literacy education principles. Familiar with stroke guideline driven stroke discharge medications.
• Nurses may be able to work in another nursing unit within the Medical Center provided that they have completed the necessary Care Connect training, unit specific competencies and have been deemed competent by a leader of the unit. Including but not limited to the unit manager, assistant nurse manager or clinical nurse educator they are floating to.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

• 401k with company match

• Tuition reimbursement and accelerated degree program

Qualifications:

• ASN (BSN preferred)
• Current OR RN license
• 1+ years nursing experience
• Specialty certification preferred
• 6 months OR experience (CVOR preferred)
• BLS required at date of hire
• ACL must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire date

Community:

Springfield is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, also known as Oregon wine country. Two rivers run through the community, the Willamette River, and McKenzie River. Bike, walk or run the Middle Fork Path along the Willamette River, or spend the day fishing on the McKenzie River. Springfield has a flourishing downtown and fast becoming a must visit for its culinary experience!

Immersed in art, take the outdoor mural tour, or stay inside at the Emerald Art Center. We have one of the most desirable locations in the Pacific Northwest to live, work, and play.