Registered Nurse IV - Heart Institute Ambulatory - 10 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.

The Smidt 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.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Serves as a clinical and operational resource for all nursing activities in the department
• Oversees and authorizes incidental overtime
• Provides assistance to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff and students
• Delegates and assigns tasks to licensed and unlicensed health care workers within the scope of their job responsibilities
• Coaches and supports nursing staff in the application of advanced clinical skills and critical thinking to support patient care activities
• Evaluates, facilitates and promotes patient flow, coordinates discharge planning and team rounding as applicable
• Assumes responsibility for mentoring, coaching and staff development, acts as change champion
• Contributes to performance evaluations
• Champions department improvement activities
• Evaluates and works to improve the process of patient care delivery within the unit and service centers
• Provides expert comprehensive direct and indirect care to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs

Qualifications:

Education:

• BSN (Bachelor of Science, Nursing) required

License/Certifications:

• Current, unrestricted California RN license required
• Nursing Certification required. Specialized certification in pediatrics or cardiology preferred.
• ACLS or ALS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required. Additional PALS certification preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of Cardiac nursing experience required
• Experience caring for pediatric and congenital heart disease patients in an ambulatory, inpatient, or procedural setting preferred.
• Charge Nurse experience preferred
• Must be a Clinical Nurse III for at least 1 year to be promoted within the clinical ladder