Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Currently offering up to 10,000 in recruitment bonuses for qualified RNs. We are devoted to flexible scheduling and work hard to balance and meet the needs of the unit and staff. We will consider full time and part time shifts. Come check us out!!! Work with our nationally recognized, elite team who are ranked top 10% in the nation for Cardiac Surgery Programs. Healthgrades recipient for Cardiac Surgery Excellence, Five-Star recipient for Valve Surgery and one of America’s 50 best hospitals for Cardiac Surgery right here in Syracuse!

Unit D4 is a 36-bed cardiovascular step-down/sister unit with CVICU. We care for patients admitted for open heart and vascular surgery. We serve patients with a variety of acute medical, cardiac, vascular and respiratory conditions. We monitor class I telemetry and manage cardiac drips. Specialized training includes CORE EKG classes. We incorporate a primary care nursing model with a team approach to meet the needs of the patient population.

Organization Highlights:

• Recognized Leader: First Magnet Designated Hospital in Syracuse, highlighting our professional nursing staff.
• Shared Governance: Unit practice counsel and open-door guiding principle gives all our nurses a voice.
• Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with the hospitalist physician group.
• Advancement: Strong orientation program and generous tuition allowance.
• Work/Life: Patterned, predictive scheduling options to balance your work/life and school calendars.
• We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.

What you will do:

• Therapeutic med/surg nursing interventions and hands on skills including class 1 tele, tube feeds, dressing changes and more. Patient education, goal setting, critical thinking, and care planning.
• Care for and provide treatment modalities.
• Collaborative team approach: SNAP rounding daily with interdisciplinary team of hospitalist physicians, clinical affiliates, medical social work, care managers, nutrition, Rehab services, spiritual care, and pharmacy.
• Participate in precepting and mentoring students and new staff.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
• Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

Education, Training, Experience, Certification and Licensure:

• Registered Professional Nurse Licensure in the State of New York.
• **Graduate Nurses or RN’s with less than 1 year of experience please apply to the GN residency postings.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR and ACLS certification.
• Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.
• Cross training opportunities are encouraged.

Career Advancement Opportunities:

• Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
• Career path to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.

Mission Statement:

• We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision:

• To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Core Values:

• In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

Work Environment and Hazards:

• Clinical setting. Exposure Class I

Physical Demands:

• Medium work: must be able to lift 25 pounds frequently; occasionally lifting maximum of 50 pounds. Will require ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, squat and reach.

Work Contact Group:

• All services, medical staff, patients, visitors, and various regulatory and professional agencies.

Supervised By:

Team Leader, Clinical Coordinator, Unit Manager, and Clinical Services/Nursing Administration

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.