Job Description
Cardiothoracic-vascular Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN)
The cardiothoracic-vascular perioperative registered nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients in select phases of perioperative care (as competency demonstrates). This care utilizes the nursing process and the standards of care of a professional nurse. The RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and functions as charge nurse when assigned. The RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/tasks may be delegated to surgical technologists, patient care associates, guest associates, and anesthesia technologists. Under the supervision of the nurse manager, the RN manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Required education: Associates degree. Specific course work: Graduate of an accredited...