REGISTERED NURSE-Cardiac Prep and Recovery

The Registered Nurse - Cardiac Prep and Recovery plays a vital role in the continuum of cardiac care, ensuring patients are safely and effectively prepared for cardiac procedures and supported through their immediate recovery. They are responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked. They are expected to coordination of all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care using the nursing process. The Registered Nurse - Cardiac Prep and Recovery also directs and guides the activities of other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. They must be able to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures. This role works closely with cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in pre-operative and post-operative settings.
•Ensure proper pre-op preparation including IV placement, assessment, education, lab work, and consent verification.
•Monitor patients in the recovery phase for complications, cardiac stability, pain management, post-anesthesia care, & discharge.
•Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
•Maintain accurate documentation and comply with hospital protocols and safety standards.

Education
•Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing

•Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke, Orthopedic/Spine)

•Advanced nursing education (e.g., Bachelor of Science in Nursing [BSN], Advanced Practice Nurse [APRN]) preferred

Licensure/Certification
•Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia

•BLS

•ACLS

•Any specialty nursing certification, (ie. PCCN, CCRN, etc.) preferred

Experience
•At least one year of Progressive Care nursing with cardiac experience.

•Critical Care and/or Emergency Room nursing preferred

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.