Registered Nurse - Per Diem - Cardiac PCU SCVC 3B - 142156

UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive.

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center is the region's first academic-based facility to combine all heart and vascular-related services, programs and technology under one roof. The new technologies, techniques and treatments we develop at UC San Diego Health are setting new standards in vascular and cardiac care - for our patients, and for the world.

Sulpizio 3B PCU (Scvc 3B) Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

The RN delivers direct, hands on care to critically ill cardiology patients on our 15 bed Progressive Care Unit. Utilizing the nursing process in a clinic style environment, the nurse:

• Assesses and monitors patients with advanced cardiology interventions-such as post angioplasty, pacemakers, CABG, vascular revascularization, and balloon pulmonary angioplasty.
• Develops, implements, and adjusts individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the healthcare team and under physician oversight.
• Educates patients and families to promote self care, understanding of their condition, and treatment adherence.
• Manages and maintains clinic equipment, ensuring all supplies are organized and readily available.
• Handles complex, high acuity cases requiring advanced clinical skills and vigilant monitoring.
• Operates within a nurse to patient ratio of 1:3 or 1:4, with continuous 24 hour physician coverage.

Per diem RNs must maintain a minimum of four shifts per scheduling period and are expected to support unit staffing needs, including floating to other units when appropriate. In the event of missed shifts, per diem staff are expected to actively seek and pick up available shifts to meet scheduling requirements within the same scheduling period. Flexibility, accountability, and reliability are essential for success in this role.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN license issued by the State of California.

• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Two years of recent acute care RN experience in Cardiac Progressive Care. Resume to demonstrate care with General Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Interventional, and Cardiac Electrophysiology.

• Demonstrates critical nursing thinking and clinical skills in cardiac population to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.

• Must have proven interpersonal communication skills, decision making, problem solving and prioritizing skills.

• Ability to demonstrate individualized care to vulnerable populations.

• Ability to critically handles unexpected challenges in a progressive care setting and creates plausible solutions in a team-centered environment.

• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

• Demonstrates participation in shared governance committees or equivalent.

• BSN.
• IMU experience.
• PCCN, CSC, and CMC certifications.

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.