Registered Nurse RN - Cardiac ICU - Nights

Job Category:
Nursing
- Registered Nurse

Work Shift/

Schedule:

12 Hr Evening
- Morning

The Cardiac ICU is a 24 bed inpatient unit with bedside monitors for hemodynamic monitoring. The unit provides comprehensive care to cardiac/vascular/surgical patients requiring intense monitoring and nursing care. Patient care in the Cardiac ICU includes early detection and prevention of complications, management of complex physiological problems, patient/family education and family psychosocial support systems. The unit’s focus is patients requiring cardiac and vascular surgery, TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), Mitral Clips, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy), ventricular assist device (VAD), IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump), Impella, and advanced ventilator management.

• Critically ill, unstable patients in the need of intensive treatment such as ventilator support and continuous vasoactive drug therapy.
• Patients who may qualify for Priority 1 include those who suffer from reversible disease or acute illness and are admitted for aggressive medical/surgical treatment that cannot be provided elsewhere in the hospital.

Some examples are patients with:

• Cardiovascular surgeries
• Vascular surgeries
• Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation treatment
• Ventricular Assist Device implantation
• Unstable patients having undergone cardiac interventions
• Unstable cardiac or vascular patients
• Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation
• Critically ill patients >15 years of age

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Participates as a member on PNGC councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate.

Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.

Licensure or other certifications:
Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.

Educational Requirements:

Associate's Degree, ADN or Diploma required.

Minimum Experience:

At least 1 year of RN experience – Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire.

Other:
Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other certifications: BSN Preferred

Educational Requirements:

Preferred Experience:

Other:

Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines. Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service. Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence…