Registered Nurse Iv - Heart Institute Clinic - 8 Hour Days

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country for cardiology? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

TheSmidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States.

The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments.

You can look forward to collaborating with our extraordinary faculty and physicians. We aim to provide deep knowledge across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women’s heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.

Summary of Essential Duties:

As a Registered Nurse IV in the Heart Institute you will assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care within this specialty patient population.

• Registered Nurse IV is an expert clinician who demonstrates a high level of knowledge and experience in a specialty, as well as general nursing.
• Consistently demonstrates excellence in all areas of nursing practice
• Manages complex, unpredictable patient care situations and are a nursing leader.
• Assumes primary responsibility for the mentoring and coaching employees in one of the three professional advancement pathways (Clinical Quality, Education, Leadership) that most closely aligns with their skills.
• Serves as a mentor on the unit with the goal of growing nurse engagement, professional development of staff, and safe quality care with improved outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements in patient assignment making delegations of tasks, documentation and supervise care for the delivery team.
• Assumes the responsibility and accountability for the supervision and application of the nursing process throughout the delivery of patient car

Educational Requirements:

BSN required.

Licenses:

California Sate RN license
BLS - Required

ACLS - Must obtain within a year

PALS - Must obtain within a year

 Specialty Certification - Preferred. Must obtain within a year

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of Acute Care Nursing experience. At least 5 years experience within the specialty area.
Must be a Clinical Nurse III at CSMC for at least one (1) year, to be promoted within the clinical ladder- for internal hire