CommonSpirit Health

RN Cardiovascular Surgery

CommonSpirit Health • $90K — $120K *
Carmichael, CA 95608In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • One year RN experience in an operating room or cardiac surgery in an acute care setting with scrubbing and circulating skills.
  • Active RN license in California.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills in a multidisciplinary setting.
  • Commitment to continuous personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient assessments considering cultural, spiritual, and psychosocial factors before surgery.
  • Plan and implement care based on surgical and anesthesiologist protocols prior to surgery.
  • Utilize operating room technologies and adhere to safety protocols during procedures.
  • Document patient information accurately and timely through electronic systems.
  • Take responsibility for nursing decisions and collaborate effectively with leadership and the care team.
  • Mentor and orient new staff and students, fostering a supportive team environment.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a high-acuity and dynamic environment.
  • Engagement in multidisciplinary teamwork that enhances professional relationships.
  • Emphasis on continuous personal development and skill enhancement.
  • Participation in precepting and mentoring roles within the nursing team.
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cardiovascular Surgery Registered Nurse (RN), you will help Cardio Vascular patients receive critical scrubbing and circulating assistance during complex open heart procedures so they can achieve successful surgical outcomes and recovery.

Every day you will be intimately involved with the processes of the Open Heart suite, working closely with anesthesia services, cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, nurse practitioners, and support services. You will be expected to provide and supervise holistic patient care based on the nursing process, ensuring professional leadership and continuous personal development.

To be successful in this role you must be a highly skilled professional with expertise in open heart surgical nursing, demonstrate exceptional teamwork and communication within a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a commitment to professional development in a high-acuity environment.

  • Assessment: Performs patient assessment based on diagnosis, cultural and spiritual beliefs, age functional status, psychosocial needs, and/or developmental stage prior to entering the operating room. Verifies all components of Universal Protocol with patient/caregiver and medical record, to include appropriate marking of site/side by surgeon.
  • Care of patient: Plans and implements care based on perioperative assessment, integrating the surgeon and anesthesiologist plans of care prior to transporting the patient to the operating room. Using critical thinking skills, prioritizes and organizes care within allotted timeframes and evaluates nursing care and provides patient/caregiver with education.
  • Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, standards and interventions specific to the operating room, i.e. all safety issues(policy procedures regarding positioning, prepping, counts and sponge accountability, ESU, and specimen handling etc). Demonstrates ability to assist surgeons with procedures and equipment.
  • Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation systems (HSM and Cerner). Accurate completion of timecard exception logs, call back slips and missed lunch/break log according to policy. Verifies all required elements of chart and electronic medical record are present prior to taking patient to the OR i.e. H&P, consents, etc.
  • Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership. Takes charge as assigned in absence of Manager/Clinical Coordinator. Collaborates with care team members to identify approaches for problem solving. Supports and role models teamwork to promote positive relationships/working environment.
  • Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students and team members in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.
Job Requirements

Required

 

  • One (1) year RN experience in an operating room or cardiac surgery in an acute care setting with scrubbing and circulating abilities
  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
  • Call required

 

Where You’ll Work

About CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit is a nonprofit health care center. They offer community health programs, research programs, virtual care services, and home health programs that address the root causes of poor health, such as access to care, affordable housing, neighborhoods, and a healthy environment.

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