Heart and Vascular / Nurse Educator / Registered Nurse

Overview

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Description

The 4B Moderate Care Unit is a fast paced unit with a high volume of patient turnover and a wide variety in patient diagnosis.  It will be an excellent learning platform for a vast amount of cardiovascular procedures and diagnosis.  Working in this environment will develop organization skills and critical thinking.  It will also be a great opportunity to develop critical care skills and enhance and fine tune assessment skills.

 

12 bed, 24 hour observation unit that will be utilized by the entire heart/vascular service line at EUH.  This includes CICU, CVICU, 6E (CVICU’s stepdown cardiac floor), 8E (CVICU’s stepdown vascular floor), and 4G (CICU stepdown floor).  Patients that will be on this unit will be a combination of critical care patients awaiting placement in one of the heart/vascular ICU’s or stepdown units.  This unit will also be an observation are for patients that came in for a same day procedure that may need to be monitored for a longer period of time but plan to discharged home, assuming all goes well. 

 

We are proud to be the only health system in Georgia with four Magnet®-recognized hospitals. We’re looking for experienced and passionate critical care nurses and nurse leaders who are ready to join a team that’s redefining quality nursing care. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Leadership & Team Collaboration

Serves as a resource person to physicians, nurses, patients, and family members.

Applies principles of adult learning to plan and conduct educational sessions to promote staff development, student competence, and positive patient/family outcomes.

Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.

Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.

Is recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty.

Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.

Identifies the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms.

Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.

Role models time management skills through example.

Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

Education / Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration.

Licensure:

• A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.

Certification:

BLS certification

ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire

Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty

Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty

Must complete UNE criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488. PLAN:

Meets all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments.

Completion of VIP or EBP Project.

Achieves points/electives and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.

Completion of formal preceptor training workshop.

Preferred Qualifications / Education:

MSN or DNP Certification: Nursing certification preferred

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