Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgery

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Nurses on Klarman-7 care for patients who have just undergone cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafts, valve replacements and repairs, and complex aortic procedures. The patients are transferred from the intensive care unit on post-operative day one. On KM-7, the nurses provide comprehensive care which prepares these patients for discharge to home or a rehabilitation facility as early as postoperative day four. Nurses on KM-7 also care for thoracic surgery and cardiology patients.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the healthcare needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.
• Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Identifies resources necessary to implement the plan of care.
• Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Acts as a patient advocate.
• Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self and may participate in quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Experience: 1-3 years related work experience required.

License/Certification(s):

• License Registered Nurse required.
• American Heart Association – Basic Life Support Certificate required.

As a healthcare organization, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues, and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

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