RN Clinical Nurse III - HV Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care

Are you a passionate critical care nurse looking to advance your career in a highly specialized cardiovascular environment? Join our expert team in the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU), a 10-bed intensive care unit located within the Heart & Vascular Hospital. Here, you'll provide life-saving care to some of the most complex surgical and critically ill patients while working alongside a collaborative team dedicated to clinical excellence.

Our CSICU offers a supportive, team-centered culture where nurses are empowered to develop advanced critical care skills while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes every day.

Our unit specializes in caring for patients requiring:

• Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery Recovery
• Complex Vascular Surgery Recovery
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Intensive Care Interventions for Critically Ill Patients
• High-Acuity Cardiovascular Critical Care

You’ll care for a diverse patient population ranging from young adults to geriatric patients, providing comprehensive critical care during some of their most vulnerable moments.

Care is delivered through a collaborative interdisciplinary team model that includes Clinical Nurses, physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), pharmacists, respiratory therapists, perfusionists, care managers, chaplains, patient care technicians, and other specialized cardiovascular care team members committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based critical care to postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients
• Monitor and manage patients requiring advanced cardiovascular support therapies
• Provide care for ECMO and other specialized critical care interventions
• Assess, recognize, and respond rapidly to changing patient conditions
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Educate and support patients and families throughout the recovery process
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice projects
• Mentor and support fellow nurses while fostering a positive team environment

• Specialized cardiovascular critical care environment
• Supportive leadership committed to your success
• Strong teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Opportunities to gain experience with advanced critical care technologies
• Professional growth and career advancement opportunities
• A culture built on compassion, excellence, innovation, and respect

• Specialized cardiovascular surgical critical care experience
• Opportunity to care for highly complex postoperative patients
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
• Exposure to advanced critical care technologies and therapies
• Meaningful work that changes lives every day

This position may qualify for theUNC Health REX Incentive Program, including opportunities such as:

• Up to $20,000 commitment incentive, based on eligibility
• Up to $25,000 in tuition loan forgiveness, based on eligibility
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance, based on location
• Employee referral program

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and are passionate about providing exceptional cardiovascular critical care, we'd love to meet you!

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

The Clinical Nurse III practices at the level of a competent to expert practitioner of nursing, as defined by Benner, P. (1984). From Novice to Expert. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. The nurse at this level demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems. In addition the Clinical Nurse III demonstrates clinical leadership skills through contribution to standards of care and unit goals.

The Clinical Nurse III serves as a role model for other staff and a preceptor for new employees and participates in endeavors to increase nursing knowledge.

• Assessment
  - Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial and educational needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication with others. Assesses and anticipates…