RN Cardiac Progressive Care (SSU) Full Time/Nights - Full-time / Part-time

Blake Medical Center is located in Bradenton, Florida, just minutes from the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches of Manatee County. Our 383-bed, level II trauma center is one of only two trauma centers in the State of Florida to receive official verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our hospital is also a proud recipient of the American Heart Association's Gold Fit Friendly Designation for our above and beyond dedication to employees' health.

Blake Medical Center has received accreditation in many specialty areas including Stroke, Chest Pain, Joint Care Center, CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), and through the ACS (American College of Surgeons). Our hospital is part of the HCA North/West Florida Division, a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery and diagnostic imaging facilities, and a complete continuum of specialized healthcare programs that meet the healthcare needs of residents and businesses in North, West and Central Florida communities. Our parent company, HCA, is the nation's leading provider of healthcare services.

At Blake Medical Center, we utilize complete computerized charting ("Electronic Health Record") for our patient assessment and care documentation. We also utilize eMAR, our electronic medication administration record for the delivery of all medications provided to our patients, which has significantly reduced errors associated when administering medications. In 2013, our hospital implemented the CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) application called "Advanced Clinicals".

Our 42-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and 38-bed Surgical Step-down Unit (SSU), both located on the fourth floor of the hospital, are committed to fulfilling our hospital's mission statement "to provide exceptional care to every patient, every time."

Skill Mix: RN, LPN, Unit Secretary/Monitor Techs, Certified Nursing Assistants, Student Nurses ("SNAP")

Major Equipment Used: IV pumps, Dinamaps, Dopplers, Lifting Equipment, Accu-Check, Accu-Dose, Crash Cart, Telemetry

PCU hosts a variety of patient acuities/diagnoses including: Medical Telemetry, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath Lab (Diagnostic and PCI cases), Pre/Post Pacer-Insertion, CHF, Chest Pain, non-STEMI Cardiac diagnoses, some Neuro/Stroke patients, Pneumonia patients, and some General Surgical-type patients requiring cardiac monitoring

Multiple cardiac drips are managed within the PCU/SSU including (but not limited to): Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Cardizem, Heparin, and Amiodarone.

Special Certifications Needed: BLS & ACLS certifications required through the American Heart Association; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required -- available online at www.strokeassociation.org .

Special Competencies/Skills Needed: Past telemetry training course preferred with ability to demonstrate proficiency in rhythm interpretation

Schedules: 12-hour shifts (0700-1930, 1900-0730); Full Time is considered 36 hours per week, including every other weekend; overtime available, but not mandatory; Self-scheduling is available

Dress code: Professional scrubs (individual provides their own; RNs wear royal blue)

Designated Charge Nurse who does not typically take an assignment on the day shift

Lifting equipment available: Opera, Encore, Maxislides, Z-slides

For further services provided at Blake, please visit our main hospital website at http://www.blakemedicalcenter.com/ and click on the "Services" link.

With more than 30 hospitals to choose from, HCA of West & North Florida is a growing system that combines stability with all the rewards of working in small community hospitals. We have more training opportunities, more advancement potential, an impressive range of benefits, and of course, a lot more---that's something we're proud of.

Current licensure as an RN in the State of Florida.

Current American Heart Association BLS certification required prior to hire. ACLS & NIHSS certifications preferred (required within 6 months of hire).

Prior EKG/Tele course preferred.

Graduate of a school of professional nursing.

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.