Cv​/Icu Rn Educator; Tr​/Prn

Overview

A Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Recovery Registered Nurse (RN) Educator plays a crucial role in providing specialized education and training to nurses and other healthcare staff within a cardiac intensive care and recovery setting.

• Providing clinical expertise and resources:
  Acting as a subject matter expert in cardiac care, providing guidance and support to CVICU staff.
• Sharing proper procedural techniques and updates:
  Ensuring staff are up-to-date on best practices, regulatory compliance, and patient safety standards within the CVICU.
• Managing onboarding and orientation:
  Welcoming and training new employees and students joining the unit with a focus on education for recovering the post-op cardiac surgery patient.
• Developing educational initiatives:
  Assessing staff learning needs and creating targeted educational programs to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Fostering evidence-based practice:
  Promoting quality improvement and research initiatives to ensure care is based on the latest scientific knowledge.
• Serving as a mentor and consultant:
  Guiding staff in program development, clinical practice, and professional growth.
• Developing and delivering educational programs:
  Utilizing various formats (formal and informal) to teach staff, while also managing the learning environment and providing feedback.
• Facilitating changes in policies and procedures:
  Operating as a positive influence to promote staff understanding and compliance with new practices.

• Current RN license in the state of Illinois
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• BSN, or Master's degree in Nursing Education or a related field.
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in CV/ICU

• Experience as an educator or preceptor is desirable.

Exposure:

Chemicals:
Refer to MSDS sheets

Video Display Terminals:
Average

Blood and Body Fluids:
Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.

TB or Airborne Pathogens:
Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

Speech:
Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.

Vision:
Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.

Smell:
Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.

Hearing:
Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.

Touch:
Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

Sit: 10%

Twist: 4%

Stand: 40%

Crawl: 0%

Walk: 25%

Kneel: 1%

Lift: 10%

Drive: 0

Squat: 1%

Climb: 1%

Bend: 30%

Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

Up to 10 lbs:
Frequently

Up to 20 lbs:
Frequently

Up to 35 lbs:
Frequently

Up to 60 lbs:
Occasionally

Up to 75 lbs:
Not Required

Up to 100 lbs:
Not Required

Over 100lbs:
Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:

Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs.

Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

Sit: 30

Twist: 15

Stand: 60

Crawl: 0

Walk: 10

Kneel: 0

Lift: 5

Drive: 0

Squat: 2

Climb: 1

Bend: 15

Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight