The Cardiovascular Flex RN at CHI Saint Joseph Health will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Cardiovascular Flex RN will maintain competency and application of the scientific knowledge necessary to meet patient needs. The Cardiovascular Flex RN will be required to float to different departments within the facility where there is a business need to assist in providing patient care.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Conducts care assessments and interprets assessment data to determine care needs and constraints in meeting these needs.
2. Successfully completes system-based and hospital specific competencies.
3. Maintains accurate documentation of observations treatments teaching medications care given patient response and integrates into plan of care.
4. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating planning directing and administering care to the patient. Implements a plan of care based upon established standards of care/practice policies and procedures incorporating cultural religious psychosocial physical and age-related issues.
5. Possesses knowledge of medications and administers safely and accurately.
6. Appropriately delegates and supervises routine technical functions to non-licensed and licensed personnel.
7. In collaboration with the patient/family the RN evaluates patient outcomes and revises the patients plan of care.
8. Negotiates with the patient/family and health care team members to come to an acceptable resolution of conflicts resulting from patient care or organizational issues.
9. Demonstrates an appreciation of the hospital mission as a teaching institution by acting as a resource for employees students and residents.
10. Is supportive of patient and family centered care promoting that environment within the care provided. Includes family and patient in plan of care providing teaching and support where needed.
11. Cardiovascular Flex RN will float to different departments throughout the facility.
12. Performs other duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required to meet the needs of the facility and internal and external customers.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

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