Staff Nurse CVICU

Overview

In Critical Care CVICU at Main Campus Quarterback Tower

Work schedule will be Weekends on the Weekend Shift, 7p-7a, every Friday and Saturday (Baylor).

The staff nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, is responsible for providing nursing care to patients. Patient care includes assessment, interventions, and reassessments of the patient. The nurse is also responsible for planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating care of patients/caregivers.

• Must be able to use medical equipment, patient records, reports, and computer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Credential with Equivalent

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
• Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State

• Current BLS certification
• Current RN license in the State of Alabama

Essential:

• Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit is a 20-bed unit with 4 dedicated ECMO suites. The CVICU provides state of the art care for neonatal and pediatric patients with acquired or congenital heart disease that require intensive care management or close monitoring for conditions such as: co-morbidities of congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative cardiac surgery patients; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants;

and patients requiring Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information.