Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.
The Heart Hospital - 1100 Allied Dr, Plano, 75093
Shift/Schedule:
Full Time, Days. 3x12, 6:45 AM‑7:15 PM.
Requirement:
Requires a minimum of 2 years CVICU or CVPCU RN experience.
Our 2 CUB Unit is a fast‑paced environment that includes high‑acuity patients. Are you looking to increase your knowledge base? Our 2 CUB Unit leadership team fosters an environment that supports learning, mentoring, and building every team member.
2 CUB Unit Patient Population:
Cardiac and Vascular: CHF, immediate post‑op heart bypass and valves (Cardiac Universal Bed model: care for telemetry, PCU, ICU and CV patients).
Patient Ratios:
1:4 (tele); 1:3 (PCU); 1:2 (ICU); 1:1 (immediate post‑op) or unstable ICY patients connected to specialized devices.
Number of Beds:
20 beds.
Department Specifics:
skills leveling, caring for ICU devices (Impella, IABP, CRRT, EKOS, lumbar drain); world‑renown surgeons, magnet hospital, active unit‑based council.
Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health‑care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient’s response. The RN promotes safe passage by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the encounter without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health‑care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient’s condition, and the competencies of the employee. The RN job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24x7 staffing, which include those departments with on‑call staffing on the off shifts.
Essential Functions of the Role Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes.
Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing‑sensitive indicators. Supports evidence‑based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives.
Caring Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.
Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient’s and family’s unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan of care.
Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patients and families and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health‑care team and community; integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their health care and treatments. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow‑up.
Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for problem‐solving for patients, families and staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.
Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through participation in shared governance and decision‑making processes and meaningfully recognizes the contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations, self‑study, professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service.
Key Success Factors Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.
Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.
Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
Must have critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers.
Ability to provide age‑specific, quality, patient‑centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of individual patients.
General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
Benefits
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
Tuition reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited program
2 years of RN experience in CVICU or CVPCU
Specialized field of study should be nursing
RN license
Must have BLS certification or obtain it within 30 days of starting this role
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Shift/Schedule:
Full Time, Days. 3x12, 6:45 AM‑7:15 PM.
Requirement:
Requires a minimum of 2 years CVICU or CVPCU RN experience.
Our 2 CUB Unit is a fast‑paced environment that includes high‑acuity patients. Are you looking to increase your knowledge base? Our 2 CUB Unit leadership team fosters an environment that supports learning, mentoring, and building every team member.
2 CUB Unit Patient Population:
Cardiac and Vascular: CHF, immediate post‑op heart bypass and valves (Cardiac Universal Bed model: care for telemetry, PCU, ICU and CV patients).
Patient Ratios:
1:4 (tele); 1:3 (PCU); 1:2 (ICU); 1:1 (immediate post‑op) or unstable ICY patients connected to specialized devices.
Number of Beds:
20 beds.
Department Specifics:
skills leveling, caring for ICU devices (Impella, IABP, CRRT, EKOS, lumbar drain); world‑renown surgeons, magnet hospital, active unit‑based council.
Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health‑care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient’s response. The RN promotes safe passage by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the encounter without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health‑care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient’s condition, and the competencies of the employee. The RN job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24x7 staffing, which include those departments with on‑call staffing on the off shifts.
Essential Functions of the Role Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes.
Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing‑sensitive indicators. Supports evidence‑based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives.
Caring Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.
Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient’s and family’s unique differences, such as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan of care.
Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patients and families and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health‑care team and community; integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their health care and treatments. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow‑up.
Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for problem‐solving for patients, families and staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.
Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through participation in shared governance and decision‑making processes and meaningfully recognizes the contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations, self‑study, professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service.
Key Success Factors Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.
Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.
Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
Must have critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers.
Ability to provide age‑specific, quality, patient‑centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of individual patients.
General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
Benefits
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
Tuition reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited program
2 years of RN experience in CVICU or CVPCU
Specialized field of study should be nursing
RN license
Must have BLS certification or obtain it within 30 days of starting this role
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