CVOR Registered Nurse
Raleigh, NC
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Operating Room, Cardiovascular

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
• Assess patient/family readiness and developmental level for learning.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan evaluation and revision.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in caring for patients with complex cardiovascular surgical problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Use effective communication systems and promote cost-effective care.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and synthesize complex assessment data to determine care priorities.
• Collaborate with patients and families in care planning, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Stay informed on relevant research and contribute ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience, including 1 year of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience within the last year
• Cardiac experience with the ability to scrub and circulate cardiac cases
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross