Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services in Portsmouth, NH seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide complex post-operative care in a cardiac surgery stepdown unit. You will perform telemetry monitoring, administer medications, and manage wounds within an evidence-based practice framework.

You will educate patients and families, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans, and contribute to patient safety and high-quality care across the unit.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required; cardiac/post-operative nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to perform continuous assessments and interpret telemetry findings.
• Competence in medication administration and wound care.
• Strong communication and patient/family education skills.
• Team-based approach to care planning and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex post-operative nursing care for cardiac surgery patients.
• Conduct continuous patient assessments and telemetry monitoring.
• Administer medications and manage surgical wounds.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with an interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families and support clinical decision-making.
• Maintain high standards of patient safety and quality care.

Skills

Telemetry interpretation

Continuous patient assessments

Medication administration

Wound care

Communication and patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse licensure

Job description

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Surgery Stepdown Unit

Provide complex post-operative nursing care for cardiac surgery patients in a stepdown setting. Conduct continuous patient assessments and telemetry monitoring, administer medications, and manage surgical wounds. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans and deliver safe, evidence-based practice.

You will also educate patients and families, support clinical decision-making, and maintain high standards of patient safety and quality care.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse licensure
• Experience or strong proficiency in post-operative cardiac nursing
• Ability to perform continuous assessments and interpret telemetry findings
• Competence in medication administration and wound care
• Strong communication and patient/family education skills
• Team-based approach to care planning and interdisciplinary collaboration