RN - Cardiac Surgical Stepdown

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

• Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients.


• Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.


• Documents steps of the nursing process.


• Utilizes proper medical terminology. Addresses problems and progress toward goals.


• Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.


• Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.


• Supports unit/hospital goals through ...