Charlotte, NC, United States
Job ID: 144356
Job Family: Nursing
Status: Part Time
Shift: Day
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 11071005430356-Nursing - 3T Cardiac Telemetry
Overview
Atrium Health Pineville is proud to be an ANCC Pathways to Excellence organization in which we empower and give a voice to nurses. The ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation underscores our commitment to creating a healthy work environment where nurses excel. We believe that nurses are the heart of patient care, which is why our nursing staff is an integral part of our interprofessional team. Our organization’s investment in our nurses means better quality care, safety, and patient outcomes.
6 Palm is a 32-bed Cardiovascular Intermediate Telemetry Unit. Our patient population consists of adult and geriatric medical and surgical cardiovascular patients. Our common diagnoses are AMI, ACS, CHF (primary diagnosis), complex arrhythmias, chest pain with elevated troponins, stable post STEMI/NSTEMI, CAD, PVD, AVR, MVR, and pre and post -op CABG. We commonly have cardiac drips, chest tubes, pre & post pacemakers, stable post-op epicardial pacers, ICD, PCI, EPS, CTO, ablations, endarterectomy, thoracotomy, peripheral artery repair, and vascular surgery. The unit will be moving to the new Palmetto Tower beginning of 2025. This will be a new state of the art facility and increase or compacity to 36 beds. For the past 5 years AH Pineville received the IBM Watson Top 50 CV Hospital. The award validates and highlights outstanding CV quality performance in heart failure, PCI, AMI, and CABG. This puts Pineville’s cardiovascular program in the top 2% of community-based CV programs in the country. We would love for you to join our family on 6 Palm and be part of a dynamic team who puts their heart and passion in all that they do. We value strong teamwork and enjoy teaching students and new graduate nurses. Our unit council is a great avenue to join, and clinical ladder advancement is a great opportunity to grow in your career.
Job Summary
The RN Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.
Education, Experience and Certifications.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support required per policy guidelines. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.