RN Cardiac Unit

St Anthony North Hospital; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Magnet designation

Professional development

Job summary

St Anthony North Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to collaborate with the healthcare team to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families. The role emphasizes compassionate care, adherence to nursing standards, and the State Nurse Practice Act within a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities include assessing needs, developing care plans, performing core clinical interventions, documenting accurately, and educating patients and families—throughout a

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma; RN license in state of employment
• BLS required; ACLS within 6 months of hire
• NIHSS within 6 months of hire
• Physical requirements: medium work; lift up to 50 lbs occasionally

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs and intervene for optimal outcomes.
• Develop and implement plan of care with interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in IVs, wound care, meds, catheterization, specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts accurately and use IT to support decisions.
• Promote patient health and safety; protect patient rights.
• Provide patient/family education and assess learning readiness.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Nursing assessment

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS (within 6 months)

NIHSS (within 6 months)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License in state of employment
• Basic Life Support American Heart Association
• ACLS within 6 months of hire or internal transfer American Heart Association
• NIHSS within 6 months of hire or internal transfer American Heart Association
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• One (1) year experience

Where You'll Work

At St. Anthony North Hospital, one of our proud Magnet® designated hospitals, the department 4 West is a 30-bed Cardiac/Medical unit. We care for patients experiencing chest pain, STEMI, NSTEMI, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias, as well as a wide range of other medical conditions. The unit is equipped to manage non-titratable cardiac drips and frequently receives patients from the Cath lab following procedures such as cardiac or peripheral stent placement, pacemaker insertion, and cardioversion. Teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our culture. With a growing cardiac service line and a diverse patient population, 4 West offers ample opportunities for professional development and learning. Our team includes a balanced mix of experienced RNs and newer nurses, creating a supportive and dynamic environment. We are looking for self-motivated, team-oriented, and quick-thinking individuals to join our fast-paced and rewarding unit.

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$36.51 - $59.00 /hour