RN Cardio Vascular SS KAL

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The role involves diagnosing and treating patient health issues while collaborating with families and healthcare teams. Candidates should have an AAS or RN Diploma, with a BSN preferred, and be certified in Advanced Life Support within 12 months. Experience in cardiology telemetry and knowledge of EKGs are significant assets. This position requires accountability to professional nursing standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced Life Support credential from AHA needed within 12 months.
• Licensed Registered Nurse required within 3 months.
• Experience in cardiology telemetry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in discussions to identify mutual goals with patients.
• Diagnose, treat, and evaluate health responses.
• Monitor and prevent complications of health situations.

Skills

Advanced Life Support

Cardiology Telemetry monitoring

12 Lead EKG knowledge

Education

Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS)

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Overview

The practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and demonstrates this through the application of the Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses Association.

Recognizes that each patient is an unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and that the Registered Nurse assures patient rights and privacy are protected. Recognizing personal, interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual’s health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through the life span.

The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities. The Registered Nurse at BMC may delegate the acts, tasks or functions and bears the responsibility for the acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of delegation.

The Registered Nurse is held accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing’s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. The Registered Nurse is also accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice, and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments.

The RN must adhere to the additional educational and competency requirements that are listed in the addendum for each department in which they will be working. The RN will be knowledgeable of nursing practice, procedures, competencies, and patient care standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing care.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare team, participates in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
• Diagnoses, treats and evaluates the human response to actual or potential health problems/needs.
• Evaluates the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises it as necessary.
• Assess, detect, monitor and attempt to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans.
• Notify the physician of patient condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and document this action.
• Responsible for insuring that patient’s pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated. Adheres to policies and procedures for Pain Management.
• Responsible for delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care provider.
• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) or RN Diploma at start date. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Work Experience

• Six (6) months minimum experience in each of the following areas preferred at start date:
  • Cardiology Telemetry monitoring. Knowledgeable in 12 Lead EKG. Arterial Sheath Management.