Staff RN- CTICU

Overview

Positions available for March 2027 36 hours per wk Rotating Days & Nights every six weeks, every other weekend, holiday rotation
-Minimum pay - $36.90 per hr plus shift and weekend differentials -$2.00 per hr increase upon succesful completion of unit orientation

20 Beds- 12 closed door rooms & 8 open bay rooms Nurse to Patient Ratios 1:1 & 1:2 (High acuity- 2:1) Patient Ages:
Birth to late Adulthood Patient Population:
Patients with Congenital Heart Defects, Acquired Heart Disease, Pre & Post-Surgical, Heart & Lung Transplants We care for ECMO and VAD patients Tik Tok (RN)- Learn what a day in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit looks like ... | Tik Tok

Job Description

Summary:

Assists patients to move rapidly, uneventfully, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care while maintaining quality and safety as a priority. Delegates, directs, oversees and provides developmentally appropriate patient care. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Essential Functions:

Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach. Assesses individualized patient needs. Communicates patient care needs and priorities to assigned Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), Unit Coordinators, and Allied Health personnel. Plans, implements, educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices. Utilizes Therapeutic Communication while monitoring the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and families. Engages in the "workplace community" by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.

Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.

BSN;
Associate degree with commitment to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Current CPR certification required. Must be willing to obtain and maintain NRP, PALS, ACLS, APHON or other necessary certification as determined by your manager based on business unit.

Quality and safety patient care skills Strong communication skills. Ability to provide culturally competent care with a demonstrated commitment to ensuring quality and safety initiatives. Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

(not specified)

OCCASIONALLY:
Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required)
* additional testing may be required, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Machinery, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance

FREQUENTLY:
Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Depth perception, Electricity, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY:
Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing - Far/near, Standing, Walking Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified).

EEO M/F/Disability/Vet

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