New Grad RN Resident Program Cardiac Intervention Unit

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.

Position Summary: 

Mercy General Hospital was established over 100 years ago as Sacramento’s first hospital and has been providing cardiac services for over 45 years. The cardiovascular program is the largest service line in the hospital sustained by a pioneering spirit among an experienced and dedicated team of professionals. The Cardiac Interventional Unit was created in the early 1990’s as a revolutionary way to care for post procedural Cardiac Interventional patients outside of the intensive care unit. The Cardiac Interventional Unit (CIU) is a 32 bed high fast-paced post procedural care unit serving the high volume cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs. CIU is an exciting place to work and demands a very high level of critical thinking teamwork and organization. The care delivered on CIU focuses on recovering high risk and complex percutaneous Cardiac Interventional patients and supports one of the busiest electrophysiology programs in the Western United States. New procedures and technologies are consistently being adopted in both the Cardiac and Electrophysiology Labs which enhances the learning and cutting edge environment on this floor. Many registered nurses are attracted to our unit for the high level of technical skills required for managing patients with sheaths arrhythmias and cardiac implantable devices. The CIU professional nurse has extensive knowledge to care for patients undergoing a diverse range of cardiology and electrophysiology procedures. You will be proud to join a team supporting nationally recognized programs at Mercy General Hospital which just received the Center of Excellence Award for best outcomes for the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) procedures. We also are a Chest Pain and Atrial Fibrillation Joint Commission certified program STEMI receiving center and CV tertiary referral hospital.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

Start date: Monday 4/1/2024

To qualify, must have CA RN license by 3/22/24

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an  accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing required;
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred 
• 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience
• Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state 
• BLS certification - American Heart Association
• ACLS certification - American Heart Association
• Additional certifications may be required based on population(s) served and services provided
• Ability to:
• Deliver excellence in patient care through assessing formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes.
• Read analyze and interpret hospital policies and procedures professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. 
• Write reports and procedures and document in the medical record.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers managers patients physicians family members and the general public.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as weights dosages flow rates proportions percentages and volume. 
• Apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. 
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Critically think and problem solve. 
• Read write and speak English.
• Must be able to complete entire program with a perfect attendance record
• Must be able to work 3 days per week after completing first 12 weeks
• Must be able to work and train on either night or day shifts including holidays
• Must agree to terms and conditions of the program