RN CVICU

Description

Peace Health is seeking a CVICU RN! If you are an experienced CVICU RN, we would love to have you join our team!

We have Meal/Break RN's, 24/7 onsite intensivists, we are a Chest pain Center and have a Leap Frog "A" safety rating!

• Full Time, 0.9 FTE
• Nights (12 hour shifts)
• The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $49.30 – $77.46

The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Management of patients with Cardiovascular interventions, post Open Heart surgery, heart failure, Target Temperature management, donation afar cardiac death, brain death, general surgical interventions, hypertensive crisis, cardiac arrest, myocardial infarctions, aortic dissection, and aortic aneurysm. Management of general medical ICU patients such as sepsis, renal failure, shock, respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, overdose, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and endocrine dysfunction. Mange equipment such as Intra aortic ballon pumps, CRRTs, Impellas, epicardial transcutaneous and transvenous pacemakers, Swan-Ganz catheters, and internal and external defibrillator.

• Degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

• Minimum of six months critical care experience in an acute care facility within the last five years required, or(for RN Residents) successful completion of an approved critical care training course/orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire.
• Minimum of one year RN experience in an Intensive Care unit specializing in Cardiac, Surgical and Medical preferred.

• Required:
  
  State of Oregon nursing license
• Required:
  
  Upon Hire Basic Life Support
• Required:
  
  ACLS and NIHSS required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Required:
  
  CSU-ALS required within 12 months of hire/transfer date.
• Preferred: CCRN, CSC, CMC

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)
• See community specific document for each Unit/Department required credentials (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures (Required)
• Basic computer skills (Required)

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull:
  Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.