Registered Nurse - Cardiac

Rochester Regional Health

Unity Township (PA)

On-site

USD 53,258 - 71,511

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Unit at Unity Hospital in Unity Township, Pennsylvania. This full-time position (36 hours per week) requires a diploma or associate’s degree in nursing and a valid RN license in New York State. Responsibilities include providing patient-centered care, performing clinical assessments, maintaining documentation, and complying with safety protocols. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available, and benefits include opportunities for continued education. Salary ranges from $38.66 to $51.91 per hour.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Minimum of 6 months RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care.
Develops and documents plan of care.
Communicates and documents assessment of patient.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Clinical assessment

Documentation skills

Communication

Education

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Cardiac Unit

Location: Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week: Full Time - 36 hours

Schedule: Nights 7p-7a; Every other weekend and holiday.

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000

SUMMARY

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion.

The Cardiac Unit – 2200

The Cardiac Unit is an 18 bed cardiac nursing unit that provides care to cardiac patients and provides full telemetry monitoring. This unit is focused on caring for the cardiac patient after cardiac procedures such as Pacemaker Insertion, Angiograms, Cardiac Ablations, Angioplasty, and patients who require medicated cardiac infusions.

Our team of seasoned and experienced nurses provides mentorship and support to new staff, working together to drive critical thinking through complex medical situations. Many of our nurses start with us and transfer to higher acuity areas, feeling confident they have gained a solid foundation. For those that stay and continue their career with us, we help them sharpen and hone their nursing skills, always offering continuing education and support.

CLINICAL LADDER LEVEL I-IV

The RN level will be determined at the time of hire based on the candidate’s qualifications and ability to meet Clinical Ladder requirements. An established compensation add-on is applied to each RN level.

Level expectations include:

RN Level II: Minimum 6 months RN experience; AAS in Nursing; completion of Clinical Ladder requirements within 12 months, including 3 activities per pillar (Leadership, Quality, Organizational Contribution), 9 CEUs, and 6 flex items.
RN Level III: Minimum 1 year RN experience; AAS in Nursing; demonstrated clinical and leadership skills; preceptor and/or charge experience; completion of 4 activities per pillar, 12 CEUs, and 15 flex items.
RN Level IV: Minimum 1 year experience in the specialty hired into; BS in Nursing required; expanded leadership role (charge, preceptor, mentor); completion of Clinical Ladder requirements within 12 months, including 5 activities per pillar, 15 CEUs, and 20 flex items.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States. Compliance
Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.
Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
At least 6 months experience preferred.

EDUCATION

AS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS